Iran: France invites its nationals passing through to leave the country

According to the Quai d’Orsay, by staying in Iran, French nationals expose themselves to the risk of “arbitrary detention”. The Quai d’Orsay invites French people passing through Iran this Friday to leave the country “as soon as possible time limit”. The reason given: nationals expose themselves to the risk of “arbitrary detention”. Any French visitor, including binationals, is exposed to a high risk of arrest, arbitrary detention and unfair trial. This risk also concerns people making a simple tourist visit. In the event of arrest or detention, respect for fundamental rights and the safety of people are not guaranteed”, is it written on the Quai d’Orsay website.Le Quai d’ Orsay calls on French nationals to leave Iran as soon as possible. © Quai d’OrsayTensions between France and IranThis call comes in particular as Iranian state television broadcast on Thursday “confessions” of espionage by two French people arrested in May in the country. In a broadcast video, a woman claims to be Cécile Kohler and is an operational intelligence officer at the DGSE. She also claims that she and her spouse were in Iran “to prepare the conditions for the revolution and the overthrow of the Iranian regime. Islamist”. Still according to her, they had to finance strikes and demonstrations and even use weapons “to fight against the police”. Earlier this Friday, the Quai d’Orsay denounced “false accusations” from the Iranian authorities.