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- Iran is preparing a prisoner swap involving Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian student detained in France, after a diplomat confirmed she is in the exchange channel.
- A political and consular package is ready for implementation by both Iran and France.
- French citizens Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been held in Iran since 2022.
- Iran says France arbitrarily detained Esfandiari due to her anti-Israel social media posts.
