HRANA – The head of the Hormozgan Province Judiciary announced that the Bandar Abbas Revolutionary Court has acquitted Lennart Christian Jean-Pierre Monterlos, a German national, of espionage charges. Monterlos, who also holds French nationality, was arrested during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran on suspicion of spying.

According to Mizan News Agency, Mojtaba Ghahremani, head of the Hormozgan Judiciary, stated that Monterlos had been detained on espionage charges during the conflict.

Ghahremani added: “Despite the indictment issued by the prosecutor’s office, the Revolutionary Court, adhering to legal principles and considering doubts regarding the alleged offense, issued a verdict of acquittal. However, under the law, the prosecutor has the right to appeal the ruling.”

The report did not specify the current status or location of the foreign national.

During the 12-day Iran–Israel conflict, a German-language news outlet covering France and international affairs reported that Jean-Pierre Monterlos, an 18-year-old French citizen, had traveled to Iran by bicycle and had been missing since June 16, 2025.

Shortly afterward, Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, confirmed his arrest in an interview with a French publication, claiming that the individual had been detained “for committing a crime.”