His family have described him as a passionate fan of Persian poetry who had travelled to Iran on a tourist visa as part of a world tour. Two other French citizens are currently being held in Iran.

Tourism is important because it allows tourists to experience other cultures and civilizations, but Iran’s tourist attractions have not been adequately promoted in the international arena, he added.

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Bernard Phelan, a French Irish tour operator who has been detained in Iran for the past three months, was “in the wrong place at the wrong time,” his sister said Wednesday. Phelan’s family ...