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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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Two French nationals freed from Iran after three and a half years in detention
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris had been held by Iran since 2022 on spying charges, which France dismissed as unfounded. The pair were released from Evin Prison in November and have since remained at the French embassy
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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The couple is expected in France this Wednesday. After three and a half years of detention, the two former hostages left Iran this Tuesday France no longer counts hostage in Iran. This Wednesday 8 April, Cécile
·France
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Iran has let two former French prisoners leave.
·Germany
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Total News Sources106
Leaning Left34Leaning Right8Center27Last UpdatedBias Distribution49% Left
Bias Distribution
- 49% of the sources lean Left
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C 39%
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