The trial of the two French academics detained in Iran since June, Fariba Adelkhah and Roland Marchal, will open on March 3 in Tehran, their lawyer told AFP on Tuesday.
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" The date of the trial was set yesterday for 13 Esfand [of the Iranian calendar, that is to say on March 3] at 9:00 am ", praised Me Saïd Dehqan. Franco-Iranian, Fariba Adelkhah is prosecuted for " propaganda against the system " political of the Islamic Republic and " collusion in order to attack national security ". Only this last count is brought against Roland Marchal, his companion.