Overview
- The two French nationals were moved to the ambassador’s residence in Tehran and declared "in safety" after leaving Evin Prison.
- President Emmanuel Macron called the development a first step toward repatriation, and Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot dispatched a team to accompany them.
- Iran’s judiciary convicted Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris in mid-October on spying charges, sentencing them to 20 and 17 years, with the convictions still standing.
- Barrot said the pair appear to be in good health and are now under French protection.
- Recent developments, including Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari being released to house arrest in France, have prompted analysis of a potential prisoner swap.