Macron: Two Frenchmen held in Iran freed

French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Friday that Iran freed two French nationals and pledged to release others languishing behind iron bars in Iran.

The president in a tweet declared that Tehran freed Bernard Phelan and Benjamin Briere, vowed to seek freedom of other detained French citizens and thanked all parties that helped in freeing the pair.

French Foreign Minister Cathrine Colona affirmed in a statement that the two freed Frenchmen were en route back home after undergoing some medical treatment following their release from Mashhad prison in Iran.

Iran had held Briere for three years for taking photos around “prohibited zones” and expressing his opposition to women’s veil wearing on the social media. Phelan was arrested in October 2022 on charges of undermining the national security,

Source: Kuwait News Agency