Frenchman still in Iran prison despite acquittal: lawyer ...Saudi Arabia

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ID: 1677794073939186300Thu, 2023-03-02 21:41 PARIS: French citizen Benjamin Briere is still in an Iranian jail despite his recent acquittal by an appeals court, his lawyer said Thursday. Briere was detained in May 2020, and later sentenced to eight years in prison for espionage. He is one of several foreigners who campaigners say Iran has jailed in a strategy of hostage-taking to extract concessions from the West. Briere’s France-based lawyer, Philippe Valent, said in a statement sent to AFP that an Iranian appeals court had cleared his client of all charges and ordered his release on Feb. 15.Main category: Middle-East

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