Iran acknowledges arresting Franco-German cyclist, claims he committed a crime

An 18-year-old French-German cyclist who has been missing in Iran since mid-June was arrested in Iran, Iran’s foreign minister tells French newspaper Le Monde.

“He was arrested for committing a crime, and an official notification regarding his situation was sent to the French embassy,” Abbas Araghchi says, without providing further details.

The French foreign ministry says it is in contact with Iranian authorities and will not comment further.

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