Overview

• On June 23, 2025, Israeli forces struck Tehran’s Evin Prison, a facility holding thousands of political detainees and foreign nationals.
• French authorities confirmed on June 25 that Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris emerged from the airstrike without injuries.
• Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot denounced the bombing as unacceptable, highlighting the direct threat to France’s citizens held hostage.
• Delegate Minister Laurent Saint-Martin reiterated calls for urgent consular access and insisted on the couple’s immediate release after more than three years in detention.
• Accused of espionage in May 2022, Kohler and Paris have endured harsh isolation and psychological abuse in a prison notorious for detaining political prisoners and foreign hostages.