The pair, identified as Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, are on their way to France, Macron said. They had been staying in French diplomatic premises in Iran since their release from prison in November. Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on their way to French territory after three and a half years of detention in Iran. This is a relief for all of us and obviously for their families. Thanks to the Omani authorities for their mediation efforts, to the services... Omani authorities helped facilitate their return, Macron added. Iran's Fars reported that two French citizens were released in exchange for the freedom of Mehdiyeh Esfandiari and the withdrawal of the lawsuit against Iran. According to Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were convicted in Iran on charges of "espionage for the French intelligence service and association and conspiracy to commit criminal acts against state security," they left Iranian territory today based on an agreement reached between Iran and France. Under the agreement reached between Tehran and Paris, the French government, in exchange for the release of these two French citizens, committed to fully releasing Ms. Mehdié Esfandiari and withdrawing the lawsuit against Iran before the International Court of Justice. Iranian citizen Mahdieh Esfandiari was sentenced to four years in prison, three of which are suspended, for promoting terrorism on social networks. She is also banned from entering French territory. The 39-year-old woman was imprisoned for comments she allegedly made online, including describing the deadly attack on Israel carried out by Hamas-led forces on October 7 as an "act of resistance."