Paris, July 17, 2025 (AFP) - Family of French-German cyclist detained in Iran says he is 'innocent'

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The family of a 19-year-old Franco-German cyclist arrested in Iran while on a Europe-to-Asia bike trip said on Thursday he was "innocent" and demanded proof of life from Iranian authorities. Family and friends of Lennart Monterlos, who disappeared in Iran on June 16, in a statement sent to AFP urged "the swift release of our very young son who is innocent of everything", asking "the Iranian authorities who are holding him for a sign of life". bb-......

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