France says it will file legal complaint on Friday against Iran at International Court of Justice

France will file a legal complaint on Friday against Iran at the International Court of Justice for violating the right to consular protection, foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine said on Thursday.Two French citizens, Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, have been held in Iran for three years.France is accusing Iran of keeping them in conditions akin to torture in Tehran's Evin prison and not allowing proper consular protection.console.log("2390 BODY2. CatId is:"+catID);const urlParams2 = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);let anyClipParam = urlParams2.get("anyclip");const subDomain = new URL(document.URL).host.split(".")[0];const isAnyClipEnabled = true;if(anyClipParam){ let anyclipScript = document.createElement('script'); anyclipScript.src = "https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js"; anyclipScript.setAttribute("pubname", "jpostcom"); anyclipScript.setAttribute("widgetname", "0011r00001lcD1iAAE_M12286"); let anyclipContainer = document.querySelector('.divAnyClip'); if (anyclipContainer) { const caption = document.createElement('p'); caption.innerText = 'JPost Videos'; caption.style.fontWeight = 'bold'; caption.style.marginBottom = '8px'; anyclipContainer.appendChild(caption); anyclipContainer.appendChild(anyclipScript); }} else if (catID === 69) { if(isAnyClipEnabled){ console.log("2390 BODY. YES for anyclip script"); let script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js'; script.setAttribute('pubname','jpostcom'); script.setAttribute('widgetname','0011r00001lcD1iAAE_M12286'); document.querySelector('.divAnyClip').appendChild(script); }else{ let anyclipScript = document.createElement('script'); anyclipScript.src = "https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=119709"; anyclipScript.setAttribute("pubname", "jpostcom"); anyclipScript.setAttribute("widgetname", "0011r00001lcD1iAAE_M12286"); let anyclipContainer = document.querySelector('.divAnyClip'); if (anyclipContainer) { const caption = document.createElement('p'); caption.innerText = 'JPost Videos'; caption.style.fontWeight = 'bold'; caption.style.marginBottom = '8px'; anyclipContainer.appendChild(caption); anyclipContainer.appendChild(anyclipScript); } }console.log("2390 BODY. YES for anyclip script catID == 69"); }else if(catID === 12 ){let widgetid = "60fd6becf6393400049e6535";var script = document.createElement('script');script.src = 'https://static.vidazoo.com/basev/vwpt.js';script.setAttribute('data-widget-id', widgetid); const container = document.querySelector('.divVidazoo'); if (container) { container.appendChild(script); }console.log("2390 BODY. YES for vidazoo script catID == 12"); }else if (catID !== 12) { let anyclipScript = document.createElement('script'); anyclipScript.src = "https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=119709"; anyclipScript.setAttribute("pubname", "jpostcom"); anyclipScript.setAttribute("widgetname", "0011r00001lcD1iAAE_M12286"); let anyclipContainer = document.querySelector('.divAnyClip'); if (anyclipContainer) { const caption = document.createElement('p'); caption.innerText = 'JPost Videos'; caption.style.fontWeight = 'bold'; caption.style.marginBottom = '8px'; anyclipContainer.appendChild(caption); anyclipContainer.appendChild(anyclipScript); } console.log("2390 BODY. Added AnyClip script for catID not in catID != 69 && catID != 12 "); } Iranian officials deny these accusations.Speaking to reporters, Christophe Lemoine said Paris would file a complaint with the international court, which is based in The Hague.FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron speaks during a video conference with international partners to discuss humanitarian aid for financially-strapped Lebanon, in Paris on December 2. (credit: IAN LANGSDON/POOL VIA REUTERS)The couple's arrest in May 2022French officials have toughened their language towards Iran, notably over the advancement of its nuclear program and regional activities, but also the detention of European citizens in the country.Iranian state television had aired a video some time after the couple's arrest in May 2022, with them appearing to confess to acting on behalf of French intelligence services, something categorically denied by Paris.

France says it will file legal complaint on Friday against Iran at International Court of Justice

France is accusing Iran of keeping French citizens in conditions akin to torture in Tehran's Evin prison and not allowing proper consular protection.

The couple's arrest in May 2022

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