Oct 8, 2025, 9:15 PM

Iran frees French-German citizen acquitted of espionage

Iran frees French-German citizen acquitted of espionage

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iran has released a 19-year-old Franco-German national days after throwing out spying charges against him, France's foreign minister has told French media on Wednesday.

"Lennart Monterlos is free," said Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, with sources close to the case saying the young man would travel to France on Thursday.

Iran's judiciary announced the espionage accusations against Monterlos would be dropped on Monday.

Monterlos was arrested on June 16 in the southern city of Bandar Abbas, on the third day of the imposed Israeli-US war on the country.

MNA

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