Dena Karari
Coverage of Dena Karari in the Nexus archive.
- American woman Dena Karari arrives back in US after being wrongfully detained by Iran for 566 days on spying charges
An American woman, Dena Karari, was wrongfully detained in Iran for 566 days on spying charges and has returned to the US. She landed back in the US after being held for 1.5 years.
- Early Edition: July 16, 2026
The United States intensified airstrikes on Iran, targeting Tehran and northern regions, while Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes. President Trump is considering expanding military operations, including seizing Iranian islands and bombing a site near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's military warned of retaliating against infrastructure attacks and emphasized its 'invincible red line' at the Strait of Hormuz.
- First Thing: US attacks tanker in continuing Iran conflict as Tehran releases US citizen
The US attacked an oil tanker near Iran's Kharg Island as part of a renewed blockade on Iranian ports, while Iran targeted sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. The US also struck missile sites and Tehran, and Iran released a detained US citizen, Dena Karari. Mexico has requested investigations into ICE custody deaths, and Israel reaffirmed its military presence in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza.
- First Thing: US attacks tanker in continuing Iran conflict as Tehran releases US citizen
The US attacked an oil tanker near Kharg Island in the Hormuz Strait as part of a renewed blockade on Iranian ports, while Iran targeted sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Tehran also released a detained US citizen, Dena Karari, a dual US-Iranian national.
- Morning recap
The US launched strikes on Iran overnight, with Iranian air defenses downing a drone and a hospital near strike sites temporarily evacuating. Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi condemned a drone attack, while Iran reported 35 deaths and 300 injuries from US attacks. Lebanon and Israel concluded talks in Rome over a US-brokered framework.
- US strikes expand into northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run blockade
The US expanded strikes into northern Iran and disabled a ship attempting to bypass its naval blockade, prompting Iranian retaliation with missile and drone attacks. The escalating conflict, involving targets near Tehran and Semnan province, risks a full-scale war and has already caused significant casualties.
- US strikes expand into northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run blockade
The United States expanded strikes into northern Iran, targeting areas near Tehran and disabling a ship accused of breaching a naval blockade. Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait, escalating tensions that threaten to reignite full-scale war in the region.
- Trump says Iran released American woman held since 2024 in 'gesture of goodwill'
President Donald Trump stated Iran released American citizen Dena Karari, who was detained since December 2024 on espionage charges related to her work with the Children of Mehr Foundation. Karari was held under a coercive exit ban and interrogated by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, with her release described as a 'gesture of goodwill' by Trump amid U.S.-Iran military tensions.
- Trump says Iran released American woman held since 2024 in 'gesture of goodwill'
President Trump announced that Iran released Dena Karari, an American woman detained since December 2024 on espionage charges related to her work with the Children of Mehr Foundation. He described the release as a 'gesture of goodwill,' marking the first time an American has been freed from Iranian custody since 2023.
- Trump says Iran has released US citizen detained since 2024
Donald Trump announced that Iran has released US citizen Dena Karari, a dual US-Iranian national, who was detained since December 2024. He stated she is now 'safely outside of Iran, and in good condition' and praised Iran's gesture of goodwill.
- Trump says Iran has released US citizen detained since 2024
Donald Trump announced that Iran has released Dena Karari, a dual US-Iranian citizen detained since December 2024. He stated she is now 'safely outside of Iran' and praised Iran's 'gesture of Goodwill.'