Iran has allowed two French former detainees, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, to leave the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. They had been staying in French diplomatic premises in Iran since their release from prison in November.
"Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and en route toward French territory, after three and a half years of detention in Iran," Macron posted on X. They were expected to arrive in France on Wednesday, Macron's office said.