Navy veteran Michael White, who had been detained for nearly two years, his family confirmed Thursday. .

Joanne White thanked the State Department, Swiss diplomats and former U.S.

special envoy for Iran Brian Hook flew to Zurich with a doctor to meet White and will accompany him to the U.S.

President TrumpDonald John TrumpFormer employees critique EPA under Trump in new report Fired State Department watchdog says Pompeo aide attempted to 'bully' him over investigations Virginia senator calls for Barr to resign over order to clear protests MORE announced White’s release in a tweet, adding that he expects White to be in America “very soon.”.

“I am to happy announce that Navy Veteran, Michael White, who has been detained by Iran for 683 days, is on a Swiss plane that just left Iranian Airspace.

Asgari is not and has never been a participant in any prisoner swap with Iran," State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said earlier this week.

In March, Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoFired State Department watchdog says Pompeo aide attempted to 'bully' him over investigations Ousted watchdog says he told top State aides about Pompeo probe 7 GOP senators slam State Dept for 'slow and inefficient policy' on passports MORE called for Iran to release all Americans who are being wrongfully detained in Iran amid the coronavirus pandemic.