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| The French couple Sally Kohler, 37, and Chuck Paris, 69, did not have Iranian tourist visas, the official report said. |
Iran has confirmed the arrest of two French nationals who were "participating in the protests."
Two French nationals have been arrested for attending an anti-government rally.
French couple Sally Kohler, 37, and Chuck Paris, 69, did not have Iranian tourist visas.
Earlier, France said they were teachers and had gone to Iran for a holiday.
Last week, Iran's intelligence ministry said All he said was that they had detained two Europeans.
TV footage showed two men approaching, saying they had arrived in Tehran from Turkey on April 28.
The footage shows them meeting with Iranian teachers during a protest.
TV footage also shows a May 7 video of the couple returning to Tehran airport to return home.
An official report says that in Iran The two French nationals were organizing a "protest" to spread "chaos".
In January this year, Iran sentenced another French citizen, Benjamin Barry, to eight years in prison.
Ben Yamin was accused in 2020 of "spying and taking pictures of restricted areas with drones."
However, Benjamin's lawyer said that his client had a "bargaining chip" in the diplomatic talks between Iran and the West on nuclear enrichment. Being used as
In January, another Iranian-born French educator, Fariba Adelkha, was sentenced to another five years.
He is also accused of "propaganda against the political system of the Islamic Republic" and "elaborating on national security".
It should be noted that Iranian teachers have been protesting in various cities for the past few weeks.
They boycotted classes, demanding better salaries and a better working environment.
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