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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sylvie Corbet and Catherine Gaschka

French foreign minister denounces spy charges against couple imprisoned in Iran

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France’s foreign minister denounced spy charges reportedly being used to hold two French nationals in Iran for more than three years, saying the allegations are “unjustified and unfounded."

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Thursday said France had not been formerly notified by Iranian authorities of the charges against French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, which reportedly include spying for Israel.

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