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French citizens jailed in Iran since 2022 'must be freed' says Macron

French authorities have reiterated their support for two French citizens who have spent more than thirty-four months behind bars in Iran. Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, a couple, were arrested in May 2022 and are accused of espionage. France has described them as "state hostages" and says they are innocent.

Radio France Internationale

French man returns home after nearly 900 days in Iranian prison

Olivier Grondeau, who had been held in Iran since October 2022, said earlier this year that Tehran was using him as a bargaining chip.

Euronews

Iran releases French citizen imprisoned for more than 880 days

Diplomats now working to secure release of two more citizens after backpacker Olivier Grondeau finally freed

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Iran Frees French Citizen After Prison Ordeal: Macron

Iranian authorities have released French citizen Olivier Grondeau, detained by the country since October 2022 on security charges, and he has returned to France, President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday.

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'Exhausted' Frenchman held in Iran since 2022 reveals identity in plea for help

A Frenchman held in Iran since October 2022, one of three French nationals in detention, has revealed his identity in an audio message broadcast on French public radio, saying he was becoming exhausted over his ordeal. The appeal comes as German-Iranian Nahid Taghavi returns to Germany after spending four years…

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France warns citizens against traveling to Iran until hostages are released

France's foreign minister on Tuesday urged its citizens to avoid travelling to Iran until French nationals held there have been released.

Radio France Internationale

Iran claims French couple imprisoned since 2022 'in good health'

Two French citizens detained in Iran since May 2022 are reportedly in good health and being held in good detention conditions, according to Iran, denying recent claims their condition was worsening.

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French foreign minister receives families of citizens detained in Iran

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barro has met with the families of three French nationals detained in Iran to assure them of efforts by the authorities to "secure their immediate release".

Radio France Internationale

French citizen Louis Arnaud arrives in Paris after being held in Iran

French citizen Louis Arnaud returned to Paris Thursday after being held in Iran since September 2022 and sentenced last year to five years in jail on national security charges.

Radio France Internationale

Family members of French nationals imprisoned in Iran appeal to the UN

Supporters of three French nationals imprisoned in Iran, Cécile Kohler, Jacques Paris and Louis Arnaud, appealed to the UN in Geneva on Monday in an attempt to put pressure on Tehran and raise awareness about the their plight.

Radio France Internationale

France denounces 'state hostage-taking' by Iran as couple mark two years in jail

France has accused Iran of employing a policy of state hostage-taking and blackmail as it called for the release of a French couple held in jail for the last two years.

Radio France Internationale

‘I saw my sister forced to say she was a spy on Iranian TV. It was the worst day of my life’

French teacher Cécile Kohler was on holiday in Iran when she became one of dozens of European nationals used as pawns by the regime. Her sister Noémie explains the ongoing fight for her release

The Guardian - UK

French-Iranian academic held in Iran since 2019 back in France: supporters

French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has returned to France, her university said Wednesday, after having been held for nearly five years in Iran in a case that added to tensions between Paris and Tehran.

Radio France Internationale

Petition to free Frenchman detained in Iran gathers over 100,000 signatures

A petition calling for the release of Louis Arnaud, a Frenchman detained in Iran since the end of September, has collected more than 100,000 signatures in two weeks, his support committee said on Tuesday. It is urging the French government "to intensify its efforts" to secure his release.

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Iranian-French academic Adelkhah awaits decision when she can return to France, lawyer says

The release of Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah is final, though it is still unclear how much longer she will have to stay in Iran before returning to France, her lawyer said on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Paris Rallies Demand Release of Europeans Imprisoned in Iran

Families and friends of a growing number of Europeans imprisoned in Iran gathered in Paris on Saturday to call for their release. The French government this week denounced the plight of seven French citizens held in Iranian prisons, calling the detentions “unjustifiable and unacceptable.” Iran has detained a number of…

Al Jazeera

Iran indicts two French nationals for spying

Iranian authorities accuse the unnamed French citizens of spying and colluding against national security.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Colonna Calls on Iran to Immediately Release French Hostages

Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called on Tuesday for the immediate release by Iran of French “hostages” in the country. During a brief exchange with her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of an Iraq support summit taking place on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan, Colonna said…

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France says two more French citizens being held in Iran, bringing total to seven

Two more French citizens have been detained in Iran, bringing to seven the number of people from France held in the protest-wracked country, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Saturday.

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Two more French citizens held in Iran, bringing total to seven

Two more French citizens have been detained in Iran, bringing to seven the number of people from France held in the Islamic Republic, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Saturday.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand influencer couple detained in Iran for months leave the country

Christopher Richwhite and Bridget Thackwray had disappeared after entering Iran in July and had been prevented from leaving

Radio France Internationale

Foreign ministry confirms that Iran now holds five French citizens in custody

Five French citizens are currently being held in Iran, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Tuesday, increasing by one the previous number confirmed by Paris.

Asharq Al-Awsat

France Slams Iran after Alleged Spying Confession Aired

France lashed out at Iran for "dictatorial practices" and taking two of its citizens hostage after a video aired on Thursday in which they appeared to confess to spying. Iran's intelligence ministry said in May it had arrested two Europeans for allegedly fomenting "insecurity" in Iran.

Radio France Internationale

Iran airs alleged confessions of French couple accused of spying

Iranian state television on Thursday broadcast what the authorities in Tehran claim are "confessions" by two French nationals, five months after the pair were arrested in the Islamic republic.

France 24

Iran airs 'staged' confession video of French couple accused of spying

Iranian state television aired a video on Thursday in which two French citizens detained for "spying" in May are shown "confessing" to acting on behalf of a French security service. The video, which France's foreign ministry denounced as both "shameful" and "staged", was broadcast amid weeks of protest in Iran…

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