Overview

• The French Foreign Ministry told AFP that Lennart Monterlos, 19, was freed on Wednesday after about four months in custody.
• He was arrested in June on espionage accusations while crossing Iran alone by bicycle.
• Iran’s courts acquitted him of the charges on Monday, paving the way for his release.
• French officials expect him to arrive in France on Thursday, according to the ministry.
• His parents expressed relief in a written statement conveyed to AFP by their lawyer.