Posts Tagged: French hostages
French Nationals Leave Iran After Three and a Half Years Amid Softer France Tone on War
Two French nationals were heading home on Tuesday after Iran allowed them to leave the country following three and a half years in detention, a surprise move...
France Angry at ‘Arbitrary’ Prison Sentences Against Citizens in Iran
France condemned on Thursday the lengthy prison sentences given to two of its citizens for espionage, saying the charges were unfounded and the punishment arbitrary. Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris...
Iran, France See Progress in Prisoner Exchange Deal
Iran and France indicated on Monday that talks on the release of two French citizens held in Iran in exchange for an Iranian national detained by France were progressing. Iran has been holding Cecile...
France Drops World Court Case Against Iran Over Detained Citizens
France has dropped its case before the International Court of Justice against Iran for violating the right to consular protection of two French citizens who have been held in detention for over three years, the court said Thursday. France has repeatedly...
