Detained in Iran since September 2022, Frenchman Louis Arnaud has been released, the President of the Republic announced this Wednesday. Three other French people are still held prisoner in Iranian jails.
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“ Louis Arnaud is free. Tomorrow he will beFrance after too long incarceration Iran “, announced the president in a message posted on X. He had been detained in an Iranian prison since September 2022 after being arrested while on a world tour. Like other Europeans, he was accused of having participated in the demonstrations after the death of Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian Kurd who died after her arrest by the morality police.
“ Louis Arnaud left Evin prison at dawn on Wednesday. He saw a doctor who found he could fly “, a diplomatic source told AFP. “ He is currently in the Sultanate ofOman », added this source. “ This is a happy outcome for our compatriot “, she continued.
“ Our joy is immense but it will only be complete when Cécile, Jacques and Olivier return. », declared Sylvie Arnaud to AFP. The president also mentioned the three other French people still detained in this country and called on Tehran to release “ without delay » these nationals.
The release of Louis Arnaud is “ the result of the work that the French authorities have carried out for several months with the Iranian authorities, including the contacts of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné with his counterpart before his death “.
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