Iran has released Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French nationals who had been imprisoned for over three years on charges of espionage and conspiracy. Their release comes after prolonged negotiations between France and Iran, and appears to be part of a prisoner exchange involving an Iranian student previously freed in France. Kohler and Paris are now at the French Embassy in Tehran, awaiting their final release and return to France. French officials have welcomed the development, while Iran states the pair remain under supervision pending further judicial proceedings. The case has highlighted ongoing tensions over the detention of foreign nationals in Iran, with France repeatedly rejecting the charges and accusing Iran of state hostage-taking.