A French couple, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who spent over three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges, are returning home after being released from house arrest at the French embassy in Tehran. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed relief at their release and thanked Oman for mediation efforts. The couple was arrested in May 2022 and sentenced to lengthy prison terms but were freed as part of a potential deal involving the exchange of detainees. Their release comes amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.