French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Iran has allowed Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were detained for three and a half years, to leave the country. The departure marks a significant development in diplomatic relations between Iran and France.

Iran has allowed two French former detainees, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, to leave the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. They had been holed up in French diplomatic premises there since their release from prison. “Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and en route towards French territory, after three and a half years of detention in Iran,” Macron posted on X. The green light for them to leave Iran, long sought by France, signalled how Iran is differentiating...