German-Iranian Hostage Taghavi Released in Iran; France Says Its Hostage Has Been Tortured
By Natasha Phillips
Nahid Taghavi, a 70-year-old German-Iranian women’s rights campaigner who was arrested in Tehran in October 2020 while on a visit to the country, was released from prison in Iran and returned to...
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, EU Condemn Islamic Republic’s Treatment of Detainees
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s treatment of political prisoners and detained foreign nationals is under intense scrutiny after France filed a lawsuit against Iran at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for...
Two Men Sentenced to 25 Years over Iran-Backed Plot to Kill Dissident
By Jack Queen
Oct 29 (Reuters) - Two men convicted of murder-for-hire charges were each sentenced in New York on Wednesday to 25 years in prison over what prosecutors called a failed Tehran-backed plot to kill an Iranian dissident living in the...
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...
European Parliament Backs the Protest Movement, Passes Resolution Urging Blacklisting of IRGC
By Kayhan Life Staff
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Jan. 18 urging the European Council to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—along with its Basij militia and Quds Force—to the European Union terrorist...
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...
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,...
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...
France to File Case Against Iran Over Citizens’ Detention
By John Irish
PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - France will file a case at the World Court on Friday against Iran for violating the right to consular protection, foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine said on Thursday, a...
