The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is worried.
It urges this evening all its nationals to leave Iran.
French people "passing through Iran are invited to leave the country as soon as possible given the risks of arbitrary detention to which they expose themselves", alerted the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday in an update of travel advice. on his site.
"Any French visitor, including binationals, is exposed to a high risk of arrest, arbitrary detention and unfair trial", indicates the ministry, specifying that "this risk also concerns people making a simple tourist visit", and that "in the event of arrest or detention, respect for fundamental rights and the security of persons are not guaranteed".
Thursday, the Iranian television channel al-Alam broadcast a video showing two people, speaking French, who claim to be agents of the DGSE (General Directorate of External Security).
They introduce themselves as Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, Frenchmen arrested in Iran last May.
“Confessions” whose spontaneity we can obviously legitimately doubt and which invites Paris to be cautious for its other nationals.
This Friday, the Iranian authorities affirmed that the death of Mahsa Amini had not been caused by "blows" but by the sequelae of an illness, three weeks after the start of the demonstrations triggered by the death of the young woman in detention.
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Anne Hidalgo cuts a lock of her hair in solidarity with Iranian women
Arrested on September 13 by the morality police in Tehran for not respecting the strict dress code for women in Iran, this 22-year-old Iranian Kurd died three days later in hospital.
Activists claimed she suffered a head injury while in detention.
The Iranian authorities have denied any physical contact between the police and the young woman and said they are awaiting the results of the investigation.
His death sparked a protest movement in the country, with Iranian women in the front line, as well as solidarity rallies around the world.
Two French people arrested and presented as DGSE agents
The demonstrations, the largest since those of 2019 against the rise in the price of gasoline, were strongly repressed.
At least 92 people have been killed since September 16, according to the Oslo-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR), while an official report puts around 60 dead, including 12 members of the security forces.
Thursday, the Iranian television channel al-Alam broadcast a video showing two people, speaking French, who claim to be agents of the DGSE (General Directorate of External Security).
They introduce themselves as Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, Frenchmen arrested in Iran last May.