It is a desperate appeal to Josep Borrell, the head of European diplomacy. Several families of European detainees in Iran are calling on the European Union to act to free their relatives, who they say have been unjustly imprisoned. They say to themselves ” revolted because the EU seems to ignore their ” Calvary “.
They are German, Austrian, Swedish and French, detained for several years in Iran. Their relatives are mobilizing by writing a joint letter to Josep Borrell, the head of European diplomacy.
” We feel abandoned »
Among the signatories: Blandine Brière, the sister of Benjamin Brière, a Frenchman detained for more than two years in Iran for having taken photos of “prohibited areas” with a drone: ” Today, we feel abandoned because we have nothing concrete that gives us hope, that gives us the impression of moving forward in this matter. »
” And Benjaminshe says, he has been imprisoned for more than two years and is now accused of espionage and propaganda, and has been sentenced to eight years in prison for espionage. It’s completely unreal. It’s completely unfair. We know that Benjamin is taken hostage by the Iranian regime and that we are completely helpless in the face of it. We are all out of breath in the face of this situation. We just want freedom and justice “.
Hostage taking
European families denounce a hostage-taking of foreign nationals which would serve as a bargaining chip for the Iranian regime. Their message comes as nuclear talks between Iran and Western powers are still stalled.
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