Iran releases US navy veteran detained for nearly two years

Michael White was detained in 2018 and sentenced 10 years on charges of insulting the supreme leader and posting a private photo

A US navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years flew out on Thursday, a day after an Iranian scientist held by US authorities returned home.

I am blessed to announce that the nightmare is over, and my son is safely on his way home," Michael White's mother, Joanne White, said in a statement.