Two French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, touched down in Paris on Wednesday after more than three years in detention in Iran on espionage charges, marking the end of a politically sensitive ordeal that had drawn international concern.
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French couple return home after three-year detention in Iran
France 24
April 08, 2026
07:21 GMT
Two French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, touched down in Paris on Wednesday after more than three years in detention in Iran on espionage charges, marking the end of a politically sensitive ordeal that had drawn international concern.
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