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flag A French-German cyclist was released by Iran after being acquitted on espionage charges.

flag Lennart Monterlos, a 19-year-old French-German cyclist, was acquitted by an Iranian court and released on October 5 after being detained since June 16 on undisclosed espionage charges. flag He was arrested while cycling alone across Iran during heightened regional tensions. flag Iran has not confirmed a deal for the release of two other French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, detained since 2022 on spying allegations, despite earlier indications of progress. flag Iran continues to hold them, citing links to an Iranian woman in France, while France denies the claims and previously sought international legal action. flag Monterlos’s release marks a rare development in Iran’s detention of Western nationals amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

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