French Citizen Olivier Grondeau Released After Nearly 900 Days in Iranian Detention

Grondeau, arrested in 2022 on disputed charges, has returned to France as diplomatic efforts continue to free two other detained French nationals.

Olivier Grondeau, a French citizen detained in Iran since October 2022, has been released and is now back in France undergoing medical evaluations.
Grondeau was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of 'conspiracy against the Islamic Republic,' which he and his family denied, citing his visit as a tourist trip.
His detention occurred during political unrest in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman whose death in custody sparked widespread protests.
France continues diplomatic efforts to secure the release of two other French citizens, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who remain imprisoned in Iran on charges their families dispute.
Iran has not publicly acknowledged Grondeau's release, which coincided with Nowruz, the Persian New Year, a time when prisoner releases have occurred in the past.