Published Apr 7, 2026, 9:40 AM ET · Updated 7 months ago · 2 sources

Iran has allowed two French former detainees to leave the country, Macron says

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PARIS (AP) — Iran has allowed two French former detainees, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, to leave the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday. They had been holed up in French diplomatic premises there since their release from prison. “Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on route toward French territory, after three and a half years of detention in Iran,” Macron tweeted. The green light for them to leave Iran, long sought by France, signaled how Iran is differentiating