France s Macron announces release of Olivier Grondeau from detention in Iran

French citizen Olivier Grondeau was released from detention in Iran, French President Macron announced on Thursday in a post on X.

We share his familys immense happiness and relief, said Macron.

Grondeau has spent 887 days in detention, said the countrys Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in another post while also sharing a photo of the released Frenchman on a homecoming plane.

The Revolutionary Guards, elite corps of the Iranian army, have arrested dozens of dual nationals and foreigners in recent years, mainly on espionage and security charges.

Two other French citizens are still detained in Iran: Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were arrested in May 2022 during a tourist trip to Iran for alleged espionage.

Our mobilization will not weaken: Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris must be freed from Iranian jails, Macron said. REUTERS

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