Iran sanctions linked to French inmate release

• France plans to reimpose sanctions on Iran if French detainees Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are released.
  • Freeing Kohler and Paris is a priority for France, with decisions on sanctions conditional on resolution of the issue.
  • Iran suspended its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog after a 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel.
  • Iran denies seeking a nuclear weapon and has gradually broken away from its 2015 nuclear deal commitments.
  • Kohler and Paris, held in Iran since May 2022, are now charged with spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad.