France has issued a strong demand for the immediate, unconditional release of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been detained in Iran for over three years. French Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot described the espionage charges—reportedly accusing them of spying for Mossad—as “completely unjustified and unfounded”, and condemned their treatment in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison as equivalent to torture. The couple was arrested in May 2022 and have been held without proper consular access, according to French officials. They remain in custody despite international pressure. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are accused of using foreign detainees as political bargaining chips, a tactic widely criticized by human rights groups. The charges, which remain unconfirmed by Iranian state media, include espionage, conspiracy to overthrow...