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France Demands Release of Citizens Amid Iran Negotiations

9/12/2025

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France called for the immediate release of three citizens detained in Iran on September 12, 2025.
The detainees include Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, held since 2022, and an 18-year-old French-German cyclist arrested in July.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi suggested a potential prisoner swap involving Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian student detained in France.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot declined to comment on the swap.
France has lodged a complaint against Iran at the World Court for violating consular rights amid challenging negotiations due to recent sanctions.

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France called for the immediate release of three citizens detained in Iran on September 12, 2025.
The detainees include Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, held since 2022, and an 18-year-old French-German cyclist arrested in July.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi suggested a potential prisoner swap involving Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian student detained in France.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot declined to comment on the swap.
France has lodged a complaint against Iran at the World Court for violating consular rights amid challenging negotiations due to recent sanctions.