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Iran airs video with 2 French citizens it claims were spying

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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 that authorities have tried to blame on foreign enemies.

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News18 India

Iran State TV Airs Footage of French Couple Accused of Spying

France’s Foreign Ministry accused Iran of the practices of the ”worst dictatorial regimes” over the video confessions and categorically denied that the two were members of the French intelligence services

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Iran state TV airs footage of French couple accused of spying

France has condemned and demanded immediate release of Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris.

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Iran airs video with 2 French citizens it claims were spying

Iran on Thursday published video showing two detained French citizens purportedly confessing to acts of espionage, as Iranian leaders sought to portray ongoing anti-government protests as a foreign plot instead of widespread anger over the death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman detained by the country's morality police.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

France lambasts Iran after 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, amid weeks of unrest that Tehran has tied to foreign foes.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Iranian TV airs 'confession' of French couple accused of spying

Iranian state television aired a video on Thursday in which two French citizens detained for 'spying' in Iran in May appeared to confess to acting on behalf of a French security service, amid weeks of unrest that Tehran has linked to foreign foes.

2 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Iran airs video with 2 French citizens it claims were spying

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Thursday published video showing two detained French citizens purportedly confessing to acting on behalf of a French security service. The scenes were published amid ongoing protests roiling the country that Tehran has sought to describe as a foreign plot instead of local anger over the death of a 22-year-old detained by the country's morality police.

2 years ago·United States

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