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Iran frees Frenchman, Franco-Irish citizen after prison ordeals

Iran on Friday released two French citizens, including one also holding Irish nationality, as Paris urged Tehran to free other foreigners jailed by the Islamic republic.French-Irish citizen Bernard Phelan, held since October, and Frenchman Benjamin Briere, whose ordeal in Iran lasted two years, were freed from their prison in the northeastern city of Mashhad, the French foreign ministry said. They rapidly boarded a special flight to Paris and landed at the capital's Le Bourget airport no longer used for commercial flights in the evening, according to AFP TV images.

Frenchman remains in Iran prison despite acquittal, lawyer says

French citizen Benjamin Briere is still in an Iranian jail despite his recent acquittal by an appeals court, his lawyer has said.

French national still in Iran jail despite acquittal: lawyer

Philippe Valent, Briere's lawyer, said in a statement that an Iranian appeals court had cleared his client of all charges and ordered his release on February 15, but the French national is reportedly still imprisoned "despite his innocence".

Frenchman still in Iran prison despite acquittal: lawyer

Frenchman still in Iran prison despite acquittal: lawyer
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French national Benjamin Brière still in Iranian prison despite acquittal, lawyer says

French citizen Benjamin Briere is still in an Iranian jail despite his recent acquittal by an appeals court, his lawyer said Thursday.

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