Franco-Iranian, German citizens arrested in Iran - Le Figaro


  • World
  • Friday, 19 Feb 2021

PARIS (Reuters) - A person with dual French and Iranian citizenship and a German national were arrested in Iran more than two weeks ago, French daily newspaper Le Figaro reported on Friday.

Without citing its sources, the newspaper said the two individuals were arrested and detained before Feb. 4 as leverage in anticipation of the sentencing of Iranian diplomat Assadolah Assadi in Belgium that day.

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