Two French nationals who returned to Paris after spending almost four years detained in Iran on espionage charges were welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on Wednesday. Cecile Kohler, 41, and Jacques Paris, 72, thanked their families, friends and the French government for their support in their first comments to the media following their release.
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REPLAY: 'A message of hope' - French pair held in Iran speak to media after release
France 24
April 08, 2026
11:31 GMT
Two French nationals who returned to Paris after spending almost four years detained in Iran on espionage charges were welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on Wednesday. Cecile Kohler, 41, and Jacques Paris, 72, thanked their families, friends and the French government for their support in their first comments to the media following their release.
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