France today denied that a lecturer set free by Iran this weekend was a spy, but the statement did little to end the speculation that Clotilde Reiss' release was part of deal with Iran that will allow two Iranians to go free.
French academic Clotilde Reiss, left, and French Foreign Affairs minister Bernard Kouchner leave the Elysee Palace, Sunday May 16, 2010, after being received by French President Nicolas Sarkozy following her return from Teheran, early Sunday in Paris. Reiss, 24, was accused of joining protests, gathering information, taking photos and sending them abroad during post-election unrest that broke out after June's disputed presidential elections in Iran.
In the weeks before Reiss release France refused to allow the U.S. extradition of Iranian engineer Majid Kakavand, wanted for the alleged illegal export of electronic parts for use by Iran's military. Kakavand returned safely to Iran.
Clotilde Reiss
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