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Iran jails Irish-French national for 6.5 years: family
AFP/Msn ^ | 3-8-23

Posted on 03/08/2023 4:53:45 AM PST by nuconvert

Iran has jailed for six and a half years on national security charges an Irish-French citizen held since October, his family said, adding that health problems meant his life was in danger.

Bernard Phelan, a Paris-based travel consultant, was arrested in October in the northeastern city of Mashhad and has been held ever since.

He is one of some two dozen foreigners jailed in Iran who campaigners see as hostages held to extract concessions from the West.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bernardphelan; europeanunion; fartyshadesofgreen; france; hostages; ira; iran; iraq; ireland; iri; lebanon; mashhad; paris; yemen

1 posted on 03/08/2023 4:53:45 AM PST by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

I have a plan to stay out of prison in Iran. Don’t go there.


2 posted on 03/08/2023 5:24:14 AM PST by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: VTenigma

Was about to say the same thing.


3 posted on 03/08/2023 6:21:05 AM PST by piytar (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit!)
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To: piytar

Not only that, I support Iran on this. The chances are this Frenchman is a perverted, globo-homo supporter.


4 posted on 03/08/2023 6:24:17 AM PST by nwrep
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