The release of Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah is final, though it is still unclear how much longer she will have to stay in Iran before returning to France, her lawyer said on February 11. The French Foreign Ministry called for Adelkhah's freedoms to be restored, "including returning to France if she wishes.” “She was freed last night and is now at her home,” Hojjat Kermani told Reuters. Adelkhah was arrested in 2019 at Tehran's airport. She was given a five-year sentence for conspiring against national security. Iran has not provided any solid evidence to back the charges. To read the original story from Reuters, click here.
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