Topic: Clotilde Reiss

French academic denies she spied on Iran

A young French academic who was arrested in Iran and accused of spying firmly denied Wednesday that she had been working for France's overseas intelligence service.Clotilde Reiss, 24, was allowed to leave Iran on Saturday, 10 months after she was ...
An Iranian assassin arrived back in Tehran after leaving a French prison, amid a row over whether his release was tied to that of a French academic freed by Iran three days earlier.He was greeted upon his arrival late Tuesday by ...

France frees Iranian killer amid deal controversy

An Iranian assassin walked free from a French prison and flew home on Tuesday amid controversy over whether his release was tied to that of a French academic freed by Tehran three days earlier.Ali Vakili Rad had served 16 years for ...

Reiss was not a spy, says angry French government

PARIS (Reuters) - A teacher, who was freed by Iran at the weekend after facing spying charges, did not work for the French secret services, a government minister said on Tuesday, threatening legal action against anyone who claimed otherwise.Clotilde Reiss, 24, flew ...
A French court on Tuesday freed an Iranian agent jailed for the murder of an exiled prime minister as controversy raged over whether the decision was tied to Iran's release of a young French academic.Ali Vakili Rad had completed a ...

France to send Iranian home after academic freed

France decided Monday to send home an Iranian agent it had jailed for murdering the Shah's last prime minister, two days after Tehran freed a young French academic accused of spying.Ali Vakili Rad was serving a life sentence for stabbing ...
France decided Monday to send home an Iranian agent it had jailed for murdering the Shah's last prime minister, two days after Tehran freed a young French academic accused of spying.Ali Vakili Rad was serving a life sentence for stabbing ...

French researcher home after Iran trial ordeal

Young French academic Clotilde Reiss flew home from Iran on Sunday, 10 months after she was arrested and accused of spying, as France denied striking a secret deal with Tehran.A government jet brought the 24-year-old researcher to an airbase outside Paris ...

French teacher heads home after Iran trial ordeal

Young French teacher Clotilde Reiss was flying home from Iran on Sunday, 10 months after she was arrested and accused of spying and inciting anti-government protests.The 24-year-old researcher was to be welcomed by President Nicolas Sarkozy at an airbase outside Paris ...

French academic freed from Iran, heading home

French academic Clotilde Reiss, held in Iran for 10 months since her arrest after anti-government protests, was en route home for France Sunday where she was to be met by President Nicolas Sarkozy, his office said.Reiss, 24, who spent six weeks ...