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Louis Arnaud, former French hostage in Iran, describes Evin prison as 'the den of evil'

Speaking to Euronews, Louis Arnaud says the memories of Evin Prison continue to haunt him, as he recalls a place where captives are crammed into windowless cells and where the lights never go out.

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Iranian convicted of inciting terrorism in France returns to Iran after prisoner swap

She was previously sentenced to a year in prison with an additional three-year suspended sentence over comments she made about the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel

The Independent UK

French former detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris return home after more than 3 years in Iran

French former detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have returned to France after more than three years of detention in Iran

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Macron greets French pair back in Paris after 'terrible' three-year ordeal in Iran

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, both teachers, were arrested in May 2022 at the end of a trip to Iran that their families say was for tourism and jailed on espionage charges.

Euronews

French teachers Kohler and Paris describe 'daily horror' of Iran detention

French teachers Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris said they had endured “inhumane” detention in Iran as they returned to France on Wednesday after nearly four years in custody on espionage charges.

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Iran allows two French former detainees to leave the country, Macron says

Macron has distanced France from the war in Iran, saying his country wasn't consulted in advance about the US-Israel strikes and didn’t want the war.

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Macron presses Iranian president to stop 'unacceptable' attacks

The French president urged Iran to halt regional attacks, restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and let detained French citizens Kohler and Paris return home.

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Fate of French prisoners in Iran unclear after French court convicts Iranian woman

A French court has sentenced an Iranian woman, Mahdieh Esfandiari, to one year in prison on charges of promoting terrorism. The case is being linked to possible negotiations with Iran over the release of two French citizens detained in Tehran.

Radio France Internationale

Iranian woman jailed in France may become pawn in Tehran prisoner swap

Convicted in France for “glorifying terrorism”, the Iranian national is being mentioned as part of a potential prisoner-swap scenario with Tehran involving French detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been released from jail but cannot leave Iran.

Euronews

French prosecutor seeks jail term for Iranian woman accused of terrorism

A French prosecutor has called for a four-year prison sentence, with three years suspended, for an Iranian woman accused of promoting “terrorism” online. The case is linked to a possible prisoner swap involving French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were released from jail in Tehran but have not…

Radio France Internationale

'Immense relief' for families after French couple freed from Iran prison

French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been released from prison in Iran after more than three years in detention, President Emmanuel Macron announced late on Tuesday. The couple, accused by Tehran of espionage, are now under French protection in the Iranian capital.

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2 French nationals freed from Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention

French President Emmanuel Macron says two French nationals have been released from an Iranian prison

The Independent UK

ICJ drops France’s case on jailed couple in Iran as families urge action

The International Court of Justice said on Thursday that it had dropped a case concerning the detention of two French nationals held in Iran since 2022 – at France's request. The lawyer for one of the families says the time has come for more urgent action to have them released.

Radio France Internationale

French foreign minister denounces spy charges against couple imprisoned in Iran

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has denounced spy charges against two French nationals imprisoned in Iran for more than three years

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Iran charges imprisoned French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris with spying for Israel

The charges carry the death penalty. However, French diplomatic sources have stated that to their knowledge no sentence against the couple has been delivered as of yet.

Radio France Internationale

French couple face death penalty in Iran on spying and conspiracy charges

Two French nationals detained in Iran for more than three years have been charged with spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris are also accused of conspiracy to overthrow the regime and the sweeping offence of “corruption on earth”. All three charges can carry…

Euronews

We don't know where they are, say families of French prisoners in Iran

The families of French prisoners held in Iran are anxiously awaiting news of their whereabouts following the ceasefire between Iran and Israel on 24 June.

Radio France Internationale

Israeli strike on Tehran jail was 'irresponsible': French prisoner's sister

An Israeli strike on Evin prison in Tehran on Monday is completely irresponsible and puts prisoners "in mortal danger", said Noémie Kohler, the sister of French national Cécile Kohler who is jailed there.

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A European citizen was detained in Iran, accused of “spying in sensitive areas” of the country

A European citizen was recently detained in Iran and is accused of “spying in sensitive areas” of the country, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

France names new Iran ambassador as Europe moves to restart nuclear talks

France has named career diplomat Pierre Cochard as its new ambassador to Iran, as European governments push to revive nuclear talks and prevent a wider regional war. His appointment comes amid growing fears for the safety of two French citizens still jailed in Tehran, and just over a week after…

Radio France Internationale

Family of French couple jailed in Iran pleads for humanitarian evacuation

The sister of a French teacher Cécile Kohler, held in an Iranian jail with her partner Jacques Paris, has called on the French government to secure their release on humanitarian grounds as violence intensifies between Iran and Israel.

Radio France Internationale

Sister says jailed French couple in Iran are at breaking point

Locked in a windowless cell with the lights on day and night, French teacher Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris on Wednesday marked three years in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. As the anniversary passes, Kohler’s sister has told RFI their situation is unbearable and deteriorating fast.

Radio France Internationale

France warns of military conflict if nuclear talks with Iran collapse

France this week warned that failure to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran could lead to war, further raising tensions in an already volatile region.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Euronews

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.

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