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Iran Releases French-German Cyclist Lennart Monterlos
Lennart Monterlos was detained for nearly four months on espionage charges Iran denies; his release advances negotiations for a prisoner swap involving two other French detainees.
- French-German cyclist Lennart Monterlos was arrested on June 16 in Iran on espionage accusations but released after the charges were dropped.
- France and other European countries suspect Iran of taking Western citizens hostage to trade their freedom for concessions regarding its nuclear plans and sanctions.
- Monterlos was aiming to cycle across 35 countries to reach Japan after finishing high school, documenting his trip on social media until his arrest in Iran.
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Iran released a 19-year-old young man with double French-German citizenship, a few days after he gave up on spy charges against him, announced the French Foreign Minister, according to The Guardian. ...
·Romania
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French-German national Monterlos returns to France after release by Iran
French-German national Lennart Monterlos has been released from detention in Iran and is back in France, outgoing French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
·Singapore
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Lennart Monterlos, 19, who has been detained since June in Iran, has regained freedom and is due to return to France on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Leaning Left12Leaning Right6Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left
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