Iran releases 2 French citizens after ‘three and a half years of detention,’ Macron says French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been released by Iran after three and a half years of detention. President Emmanuel Macron announced their freedom, expressing relief for the couple and their families. The release was facilitated with the help of Omani authorities.

• Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, French nationals, have been released by Iran after 3.5 years of detention.
• They were arrested in May 2022 and accused by Iranian state television of being spies.
• President Macron announced their release and thanked Omani authorities for their mediation efforts.
• France had previously described their detention as being held as ‘state hostages’ under shameful conditions.
• The pair were freed from prison in November but were not allowed to leave the country until Tuesday.