
France sentences Iranian woman to one year in prison for justifying terrorism
A French court on Thursday sentenced an Iranian woman, Mahdieh Esfandiari, to one year in prison on charges of justifying terrorism in a move that observers believe could spur Paris' negotiations with Tehran for the release of French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who are detained in Iran.
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France sentences Iranian woman to one year in prison for justifying terrorism
A French court on Thursday sentenced an Iranian woman, Mahdieh Esfandiari, to one year in prison on charges of justifying terrorism in a move that observers believe could spur Paris' negotiations with Tehran for the release of French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who are detained in Iran.
By FRANCE 24
Read full article →L’Iranienne Mahdieh Esfandiari condamnée à un an de prison ferme et une interdiction définitive du territoire
Soupçonnée d’être un agent d’influence du régime iranien, la traductrice était accusée d’être l’administratrice d’un compte glorifiant les massacres du 7 octobre. Elle pourrait faire l’objet d’un échange contre Jacques Paris et Cécile Kohler, encore détenus en Iran.
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