Frenchman Benjamin Brière and Franco-Irishman Bernard Phelan, who were detained in Mashhad prison in northeastern Iran, have been released, we learned from the French Foreign Ministry on Friday.
Benjamin Briere37, was arrested in May 2020 on charges of espionage. Bernard Phelan64, a tourism consultant, was arrested on October 3, 2022, for undermining national security.
The two men, who have always maintained their innocence, were released on humanitarian grounds after their state of health had deteriorated considerably in recent months.
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