Iran allows 2 French former detainees to leave country

South China Morning Post DiplomaticNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressApril 7, 2026 at 04:30 PM

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Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens previously detained in Iran, have been allowed to leave the country after three and a half years. French President Emmanuel Macron announced their release and confirmed they are en route to France. The two had been residing in French diplomatic premises in Iran since their release from prison. Macron thanked Oman for mediating the release. The move comes as Iran appears to be differentiating between nations amid the ongoing conflict in the region, with France distancing itself from recent US-Israel actions.

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Macron thanked Oman for playing a mediation role in the release of Kohler and Paris.

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They had been holed up in French diplomatic premises there since their release from prison.

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Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and en route towards French territory, after three and a half years of detention in Iran.

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Iran has allowed two French former detainees, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, to leave the country.

factual — French President Emmanuel Macron100% confidence

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Key Entities & Roles

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United States 40% Israel 40% Oman 50% Emmanuel Macron ×480% France ×590% Jacques Paris ×490% Cecile Kohler ×490% Iran ×6100%

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iran 100% france 90% detainees 80% release 70% emmanuel macron 60% mediation 50% diplomatic premises 50% oman 40% iran war 40%

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South China Morning Post

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Iran

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