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Iranian citizen held in France returns to Tehran after French nationals' release

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari, who was held in France for over a year, has returned home, Iranian state television reported Wednesday, a week after Tehran released two French citizens.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 15

Iranian convicted of inciting terrorism in France returns to Iran after prisoner swap

She was previously sentenced to a year in prison with an additional three-year suspended sentence over comments she made about the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel

The Independent UK · Apr 15

French former detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris return home after more than 3 years in Iran

French former detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have returned to France after more than three years of detention in Iran

The Independent UK · Apr 8

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Macron greets French pair back in Paris after 'terrible' three-year ordeal in Iran

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, both teachers, were arrested in May 2022 at the end of a trip to Iran that their families say was for tourism and jailed on espionage charges.

Euronews · Apr 8

French couple held in Iran 'free and on their way to France', says Macron

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French nationals held in Iran since 2022, are on their way back home, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, following their release in November after more than three years in prison on espionage charges.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 7

Fate of French prisoners in Iran unclear after French court convicts Iranian woman

A French court has sentenced an Iranian woman, Mahdieh Esfandiari, to one year in prison on charges of promoting terrorism. The case is being linked to possible negotiations with Iran over the release of two French citizens detained in Tehran.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 26

Iranian woman jailed in France may become pawn in Tehran prisoner swap

Convicted in France for “glorifying terrorism”, the Iranian national is being mentioned as part of a potential prisoner-swap scenario with Tehran involving French detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been released from jail but cannot leave Iran.

Euronews · Feb 26

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French prosecutor seeks jail term for Iranian woman accused of terrorism

A French prosecutor has called for a four-year prison sentence, with three years suspended, for an Iranian woman accused of promoting “terrorism” online. The case is linked to a possible prisoner swap involving French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were released from jail in Tehran but have not…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 16

Macron presses Iran to allow released French pair to return home

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged his Iranian counterpart to let two French citizens return home, as they were released after over three years in prison on espionage charges their families vehemently denied.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 5, 2025

Iranian court acquits French-German cyclist charged with 'espionage'

An Iranian court on Monday announced the acquittal of Lennart Monterlos, a French-German national accused of espionage and arrested in June while on a Europe-to-Asia bike trip.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 6, 2025

Iran considers nuclear inspection access, urges action against Israel

Iran says national security council must greenlight any inspections, now limited only to Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2025

Iran expects a prisoner swap with France, including an Iranian woman held in France over Gaza posts

The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and France are close to agreeing to an exchange of prisoners, including the release of an Iranian woman arrested in France over online posts related to the war in Gaza

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

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