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

Oman helped secure their release after more than three years in detention, and Macron said the pair are now on their way to France.

  • On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Iran permitted two French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, to leave the country after three and a half years of detention.
  • Since their release from prison, Kohler and Paris had remained within French diplomatic premises in Iran awaiting permission to depart.
  • Macron thanked Oman for playing a critical mediation role in securing the release of the two former detainees, crediting the Gulf nation's diplomatic efforts.
  • Members of The National Assembly in Paris applauded the news on Tuesday, while Macron expressed relief, stating the outcome benefited the detainees and their families.
  • Iran's decision demonstrates how the country differentiates between nations, treating some favorably while viewing others as adversaries amid broader regional conflict.
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The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron announced on Twitter the return of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris to France on social network X on Tuesday, 7 April. The two former hostages were detained and detained in Iran for more than three years.

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French couple leave Iran after more than three years in detention

Two French nationals, who spent more than three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges, headed home from the war-stricken country on Tuesday, President Emmanuel Macron said.

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The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, announced Tuesday the return to the country of two citizens...

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Held in Iran for more than three years, "Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free", announced Emmanuel Macron on social network X on Tuesday 7 April.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
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