Abdi Media

39-year-old translator Mahdieh Esfandiari is accused of posting messages on a Telegram channel in support of the October 7 Hamas attack.

According to the Paris prosecutor's office, the content was considered "incitement to terrorism" and "an insult to the Jewish community."

The French newspaper Le Pointe reported that the authorities have confirmed that Esfandiari, an Iranian citizen living in Lyon, has been arrested and transferred to prison on charges of "glorifying terrorism".

She has been in temporary detention at Fressen Prison since March 3, 2025.