Iran releases two French nationals from detention

Iran has released two French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were detained in the country since May 2022. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the release of the pair, who were held in Evin prison, and confirmed they are now "safe" at the French embassy in Tehran. Kohler and Paris, who were arrested during a tourist trip, are the last French nationals believed to have been detained in Iran.