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Iran has freed French researcher Roland Marchal: French presidency
PARIS, March 21, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Iran has released French researcher
Roland Marchal, France’s presidential office said Saturday, urging Tehran to
free another detained academic.
President Emmanuel Macron “is happy to announce the release of Roland
Marchal, imprisoned in Iran since June 2019” but he “urges the Iranian
authorities to immediately free Farida Adelkhah,” his office said.
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