Iran Welcomes Conditional Release of Iranian Student in France
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DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Iran welcomed the conditional release of an Iranian student from French prison, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding Tehran will strive for her full release.
Iran has accused France of arbitrarily detaining Mahdieh Esfandiari,...
Iranian Detainee in France Set for Prisoner Swap
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DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - An Iranian student detained in France has been readied for a prisoner swap, an Iranian diplomat told semi-official Tasnim news agency on Tuesday, a day after Iran said there was necessary will to exchange...
France Angry at ‘Arbitrary’ Prison Sentences Against Citizens in Iran
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By John Irish
PARIS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - France condemned on Thursday the lengthy prison sentences given to two of its citizens for espionage, saying the charges were unfounded and the punishment arbitrary.
Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris...
Iranian Court Gives Lengthy Jail Sentences to Two French Citizens on Spying Charges
DUBAI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - An Iranian lower court handed heavy prison sentences to two French citizens charged with spying for France and Israel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday, a week after Paris...
France Demands Release of Citizens Held in Iran After Tehran Floats Prisoner Swap
PARIS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - France reiterated its demands on Friday for the immediate, unconditional release of three French citizens held in Iran, declining to comment on a possible prisoner swap mentioned this week by the Iranian foreign...
Trump Signs Executive Order Paving Way for States to Be Designated Sponsors of Wrongful...
By Daphne Psaledakis, Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order paving the way for Washington to designate countries around the world a state sponsor of wrongful...
Germany Tells Nationals to Leave Iran, Fearing Retaliation over Sanctions
Aug 29 (Reuters) - Germany has told its nationals to leave Iran and refrain from travelling there to avoid getting caught in retaliatory acts by Tehran over Germany's role in triggering U.N. sanctions on Iran over...
Former Islamic Republic Loyalist Mehdi Nasiri Calls for Regime’s Collapse
By Kayhan Life Staff
Mehdi Nasiri, a longtime Islamic Republic loyalist and the former editor-in-chief of the hardline Tehran-based Kayhan newspaper, has delivered a damning assessment of the regime and an optimistic vision for Iran’s...
Franco-German Cyclist Arrested in Iran, Foreign Minister Says
PARIS, July 10 (Reuters) - An 18-year-old French-German cyclist missing in Iran since mid-June has been in custody there, Iran's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Thursday.
"He was arrested for committing a crime, and an official notification regarding his situation was sent to the...
France Demands Immediate Release of French Couple Held in Iran for Three Years
July 3 (Reuters) - France on Thursday demanded the immediate release of two of its citizens held in Iran for more than three years, saying Tehran's case against them was unfounded.
The French government has accused the Islamic Republic...
