July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has called the release of a U.S. citizen held in Iran a "gesture of goodwill", even as conflict raged for a fifth night across the Middle East.Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday that an American who was "wrongfully detained" under the Biden administration in 2024 had been allowed to leave Iran."She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition. The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran," Trump wrote.

Trump did not name the woman but said she had been "wrongfully detained" since December 2024, when he noted Biden was in office.

Dena Karari has been detained in Iran since 2024. Her lawyer said on Wednesday that she was safe and traveling back to the US.