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Hopes for French citizens held in Iran as Tehran says swap deal close

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that a deal to exchange French prisoners in Iran for an Iranian woman held in France was nearly complete.

Breakdown
  • Negotiations for a prisoner swap between France and Iran are reportedly advancing. 8s
  • Iranian officials say talks are in the final phases for the exchange. 40s
  • French citizens Collet and Paris have been detained in Iran since 2022 on espionage charges, which France disputes. 59s
  • France plans to file a complaint at the International Court of Justice over the detentions. 1m 12s
  • The swap may involve an Iranian woman held in France on terrorism-related charges. 1m 41s
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