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Iranian woman vows legal battle against France after release from illegal detention
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian woman who was illegally detained in France for 237 days, has announced that she is filing an official complaint against the French government.
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Araghchi hails ‘firm stance’ of Iranian academic freed from French detention
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi holds a telephone conversation with Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian national recently released from detention in France.
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Iranian academic held in France granted conditional release after 237 days
The Iranian Foreign Ministry says it will continue to pursue Esfandiari's full freedom.
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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on October 21, 2025.
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Iran: Esfandiari included in prisoner exchange plan
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic illegally imprisoned in France over pro-Palestine social media posts, has been put in a prisoner exchange plan.
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Freedom of expression French-style
This episode centers on the struggles faced by Mahdia Esfandiarie, an academic who was snatched up for posting pro-Palestinian material on social media.
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200 days behind bars: Mahdieh Esfandiari case lays bare French ‘women’s rights’ charade
Iranian academic Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested exactly 200 days ago in France without a warrant, denied rights, subjected to torture, and used as leverage by Paris in a political prisoner-swap.
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Iran nears prisoner swap deal with France to free academic Esfandiari
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that a deal to exchange French prisoners in Iran for an Iranian citizen imprisoned in France is near completion.
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