Overview
- Paris prosecutors confirmed Mahdieh Esfandiari’s release under judicial supervision after arguing to keep her detained over flight-risk concerns.
- Her lawyer said the court accepted that pre-trial detention had lasted too long given the alleged offenses.
- Release conditions require regular reporting to a police station and bar her from leaving France until proceedings begin on January 13.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the decision and said it will push for her full release and return.
- Talks continue on a possible exchange for French detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were arrested in 2022 and recently received long prison terms on spying charges that Paris rejects.