Iranian-French academic Adelkhah awaits decision when she can return to France, lawyer says

FILE PHOTO: Supporters and relatives of French citizens detained in Iran, Cecile Kohler, Benjamin Briere, Jacques Paris and Fariba Adelkhah, gather in front of the Eiffel Tower, during a rally demanding their release, in Paris, France, January 28, 2023. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

(Reuters) - The release of Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah is final, though it is still unclear how much longer she will have to stay in Iran before returning to France, her lawyer said on Saturday.

In announcing Adelkhah’s release on Friday, the French foreign ministry, called that Adelkhah's freedoms be restored, "including returning to France if she wishes.”