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Paris Condemns 'Unacceptable' Arrest of 2 French Citizens In Iran

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   France has confirmed that a second French academic is being detained in
   Iran, condemning what it described as "an unacceptable situation."

   Roland Marchal was arrested in June, at the same time as Fariba
   Adelkhah, a dual French and Iranian citizen, France's Foreign Ministry
   said Wednesday.

   Both are senior researchers from Paris's prestigious Sciences Po
   university. It was previously known that Adelkhah had been taken into
   custody, but the ministry had not confirmed Marchal had been detained
   as well.

   It was not clear what crimes the academics are accused of.

   French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll urged the
   Iranian authorities to "show transparency in this dossier and act
   without delay to end the unacceptable situation."
   

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