Iran releases two French nationals from detention

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are thought to have been the last French people held in Iran.

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Cécile Kohler, 41 and her partner Jacques Paris, 72, have been released from Evin prison, Macron said on Tuesday, with France's foreign minister later confirming they were "safe" at the embassy in Tehran "ahead of their final release".

"I welcome this first step. The dialogue continues to allow for their return to France as quickly as possible," Macron said.

The pair, who were arrested in May 2022 during a tourist trip, are believed to be the last French nationals held in Iran.

Last month, they were found guilty of spying on behalf of both France and Israel, and were handed lengthy prison sentences, according to Iranian state media reports.