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

Record ID: 1984864

  • Title: France's Macron announces release of Olivier Grondeau from detention in Iran
  • Date: 20th March 2025
  • Summary: SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR (MARCH 17, 2025) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WALKING BY PRESIDENTIAL PALACE PEOPLE WALKING DOWNTOWN CHILD FEEDING BIRDS IN SQUARE PEOPLE PASSING BY PRESIDENTIAL PALACE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) LOCAL RESIDENT, YENNY GUTIERREZ, SAYING: “I don’t think it’s logical as we’re fighting gangs here only to bring criminals from other places. (REPORTER ASKS IF THIS CAN PO
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  • Keywords: Iran jails Oliveri Grondeau Prisoner
  • Location: LE BOURGET AND PARIS, FRANCE / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION / INTERNET
  • City: LE BOURGET AND PARIS, FRANCE / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION / INTERNET
  • Country: France
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Europe,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA005029820032025RP1
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    French citizen Olivier Grondeau was released from detention in Iran, French President Macron announced on Thursday (March 20) in a post on X.
    Grondeau was met by his parents when he touched down at Le Bourget airport on Monday (March 17), video shot by French broadcaster TF1 showed.
    Grondeau spent 887 days in detention, the country's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in another post on X 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."
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