REPLAY: 'A message of hope' - French pair held in Iran speak to media after release
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Two French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, were released from Iran and welcomed by President Macron.
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French nationals Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris spoke to media after their release and return to Paris, following nearly four years of detention in Iran on espionage charges. The pair were welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on Wednesday upon their arrival. Kohler and Paris expressed gratitude to their families, friends, and the French government for their support during their imprisonment. Their release marks a significant development for France, which has long sought the freedom of its citizens held in Iran.
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President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the two released French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, at the Elysee Palace.
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