On Friday, France warned its citizens to leave Iran as quickly as possible because they were in danger of being arbitrarily detained.
The French Foreign Ministry stated on its website that “any French tourist, including those with dual citizenship, is at significant danger of arrest, arbitrary detention, and unfair trials.”
She continued, “This risk also affects persons who simply travel for pleasure,” pointing out that “in the case of an arrest or detention, respect for fundamental rights and individual safety is not guaranteed.
“After Tehran released a video on Thursday admitting to eavesdropping amid weeks of turmoil that Tehran blames on “foreign foes,” France blasted Iran this week for its “dictatorial tactics” and for holding two of its people prisoner.
The broadcast of these “confessions” by Iran, according to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, “a breach of international law that is improper, revolting, intolerable, and unacceptable.
“The ministry also demanded the “prompt release” of French nationals Cécile Coller and Jacques Barry in a statement, saying that “this farce exposes the Iranian authorities’ disregard for human dignity.”
According to the ministry, these two French nationals are unionists in the field of education “are regarded as state hostages and have been arbitrarily imprisoned in Iran since May 2022.
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She said that “their alleged confessions extracted under duress are without foundation, nor are the reasons that necessitated their arbitrary arrest. ”
In addition to Kohler and Paris, two other French nationals are being held in Iran, a country that NGOs accuse of engaging in hostage diplomacy on the international stage.
The French Foreign Ministry warned on its website that “the ability of the French embassy in Tehran to provide consular protection to citizens arrested or detained in Iran is severely restricted. ”
The French Foreign Ministry had classified the entire Iranian territory as “red” in its travel advice due to the situation in this country since the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16. .
French citizens are urged to leave Iran.
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