Thursday, 16 June 2022 (YJC)_ The Iranian intelligence forces detained an element linked to the two French spies.
Releasing a statement, the Iranian intelligence forces in the Northwestern province of West Azerbaijan announced they have detained an element linked to the two French spies.
“A person who was linked with the espionage operations performed by the two French nationals in Iran has been detained,” the statement reads and added “he was trying to flee the country with the support of dissident groups.”
Last month, Iran announced detention of two French nationals who practiced espionage operations and sought to foment chaos in the country.
“Two French spies, Cécile Kohler, 37, and Jacqeus Paris, 69, for attempting to stoke chaos and social disorder in Iran during protests by teachers,” it is said at that time.