Iran has allowed two French former detainees to leave the country, Macron says
- 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 two former hostages, Jacques Paris and Cécile Kohler, denounced the "inhumane conditions" and the "daily horror" of their imprisonment in Iran
They are free. Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, the two French prisoners in Iran for almost four years, arrived in Paris, welcomed by Emmanuel Macron in the garden of the Elysée.
Almost four years after what was supposed to be a holiday in Iran, French literature teacher Cécile Kohler (40) and former mathematics teacher Jacques Paris (72) return…
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were detained in Iran for many years, returned home in the morning. After arriving at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Wednesday morning, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris were welcomed by members of the French Foreign Ministry's crisis staff, as the news agency AFP learned from informed circles.They were to meet their families first, and later President Emmanuel Macron wanted to receive them in the Elysée…
Kataeb Hezbollah's announcement, provided he leaves the country immediately. Released two Frenchmen in prison in Iran
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