French court sentences Iranian linked to prisoner swap to a year in prison
- Posted on February 26, 2026
- By Le Monde
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French court sentences Iranian linked to prisoner swap to a year in prison

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was sentenced for promoting terrorism on social media. Observers see her as a potential bargaining chip in negotiations with Tehran for the release of French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris.