‘Islamic regime uses ordinary citizens and civilians as a bargaining tool for their own interests’

France is demanding the immediate release of two of its citizens held in Iran for more than three years, accusing the Islamic Republic of detaining Cecile Kohler and partner Jacques Paris arbitrarily, keeping them in conditions akin to torture in Tehran’s Evin security prison and barring proper consular protection. French President Emmanuel Macron has not ruled out taking retaliatory measures. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Tara Kangarlou, Author, Award-Winning Global Affairs Journalist and Adjunct Professor in the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) at Georgetown University.