3/7/2025–|Last update: 23:34 (Mecca time)
The French President vowed Emmanuel Macron On Thursday, Iran with “retaliatory measures” if it remains on the charge of “espionage in favor of Israel” against two French imprisoned in Tehran.
Macron -who announced his intention to discuss the matter soon with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Bouchakian– He said, “The response will not be delayed,” noting that the accusation is “provoking France, abuse and an unacceptable aggressive choice,” according to the French Press Agency.
France condemned earlier today again that two of its citizens were detained in Iran 3 years ago, after a report that indicated 3 charges against them, each of which is the death penalty when the condemnation is proven, and it is led by spying in the interest of Mossad device Israeli.
The French Press Agency quoted a Western diplomatic source today that the Iranian authorities have directed the French Cecil Kuller, 40, and Jack Paris, 72, who are detained in Iran, concerned with “spying for the Mossad and conspiracy to turn the regime and corruption on the ground.”
A diplomatic source said that if this report is confirmed, the accusation is “unfounded at all,” adding that the two are innocent, he said.
So far, Iran has been saying that the French were accused of spying, without specifying the country that accuses them of spying for his account, and Tehran has not yet confirmed if new charges were brought against them.
And reports reported that Evin prison was that the French were held until a short period of Israeli bombing on June 23, killing 79 people, according to Tehran, which announced that it had transferred some of the prisoners from it, without revealing their identities.
It is noteworthy that in May, France filed a case in International Court of Justice Against Iran accuses it of violating the right to consulate, in an attempt to pressure Tehran Regarding the detention of Kuller and Paris, who have been arrested since May 2022.
Relations between Iran France is severe tension, while Tehran takes on Western countries not condemning the Israeli strikes that affected military and nuclear sites last June.