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Frenchman held in Iran begins hunger strike

By AFP
December 28, 2021
Frenchman held in Iran begins hunger strike

Paris: A Frenchman held in Iran for more than 18 months on espionage charges he rejects has begun a hunger strike to protest at his detention conditions, his family said on Monday. Benjamin Briere, 36, was arrested in Iran last May, allegedly while flying a drone and taking photographs in a prohibited area.