Iran releases French academic Roland Marchal from prison
Iranian authorities have released French academic Roland Marchal, who has been imprisoned in Iran since June 2019, the French presidency announced in a statement on Saturday, according to France 24 report.
Roland, a specialist of sub-Saharan conflicts, is due to arrive in France around midday on Saturday, the statement said.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged the Iranian authorities to also release French citizen Fariba Adelkhah, who is still imprisoned, the presidency added. France has for months demanded that Iran release the two researchers, who both went on trial in early March, the source said.