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Iran says French pair held for trying to stir unrest

 Iran says French pair held for trying to stir unrest

Image source: Mehrshad Rajabi

Tehran – Iran on Tuesday said it arrested two French nationals this month for allegedly attempting to foment unrest by meeting with representatives of teachers’ unions, in a report on state television.

The broadcaster aired footage of the pair, a 37-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man, from the moment they set foot in the Islamic republic on April 28 until their arrest on May 7.