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Cécile Kohler, 41, and Jacques Paris, 72, were detained over three years on spying charges and sentenced to 63 years before their release, French President Macron said.
- Two French nationals, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, were released from an Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention.
- French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed their release as a 'first step' while dialogue with Iranian authorities continues for their return to France.
- Iran's judiciary had accused Kohler and Paris of 'working for French intelligence' and 'cooperating with Israel' and imposed cumulative terms totaling 63 years.
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Pascal and Mireille Kohler expressed their "great relief" and are happy to know that their daughter and her companion Jacques Paris are in a "little bit of France".
The two had been sentenced to 20 and 17 years for having espionage on behalf of French and Israeli intelligence.The lawyers of Kohler and Paris: putting an end to an arbitrary detention lasting 1,277 days
Iran Releases French Nationals in Controversial Exchange
Iran Releases French Nationals in Controversial Exchange In a dramatic turn of events, Iran has released two French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who had been detained since 2022. The release marks an apparent exchange for Iranian student Mahdieh Esfandiari, recently conditionally freed in France, according to statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron on social media.Kohler and Paris had been incarcerated on charges that …
The two French professors held for three years in Iran, accused of being Israeli spies, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, were released, announced President Emmanuel Macron, on the X network. Their arrest took place on 7 May 2022, on the last day of a tourist tour.
For several years, two Frenchmen were imprisoned in Iran. France accused Tehran of holding them as "state hostages." They are not yet in their homeland, but they can breathe.
Detained for three years in Iran, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been released from Evin prison and are currently on their way to the French Embassy in Tehran, says Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, November 4.
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