Overview

• The International Court of Justice said it terminated the case at France’s request and noted that Iran did not object.
• Emmanuel Macron said there is a “perspective solide” for freeing French citizens held in Iran, while stressing he remains cautious.
• Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said a swap involving the French detainees and Mahdieh Esfandiari was nearing its final phase.
• Families urged caution, citing the last contact on September 13 after transfers from Evin Prison and uncertainty about the detainees’ whereabouts.
• A third detainee, 19-year-old Franco‑German traveler Lennart Monterlos, remains in custody in Iran with relatives still seeking proof of life.