Olivier Grondeau, a French citizen imprisoned in Iran for more than 880 days, has been freed.
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Footage shows Grondeau being reunited with his family wearing a Britney Spears T-shirt, the significance of which has not been revealed. Though the exact details of what led to Iran’s arrest of Grondeau remain unclear, his detention began in the chaotic aftermath of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died after being detained over not wearing Iran’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, to the liking of authorities. France is now calling for the return of two other citizens, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, currently held in Iranian prisons
Iran releases French citizen imprisoned for more than 880 days ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/20/iran-releases-french-citizen-imprisoned-for-over-880-days-olivier-grondeau
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