Overview

• A second French citizen, previously under house arrest in Iran for several months, has been permitted to leave the country.
• This development follows the recent release of Olivier Grondeau, who had been detained in Iran since 2022.
• Two other French nationals, Jacques Paris and Cécile Kohler, remain imprisoned in Iran on espionage charges since May 2022.
• The French government has condemned the harsh conditions faced by the imprisoned citizens and is ramping up efforts to secure their release.
• France has issued strong warnings against travel to Iran, citing the risk of arbitrary detention and the use of state hostage diplomacy by Tehran.