The family of Cécile Kohler, a Frenchwoman detained in Iran, was able to speak to her for the first time since her arrest in May, through a video call on WhatsApp last Sunday, her support committee announced on Saturday. “The interview, which lasted for few minutes, had not been announced. It took place under surveillance. Wearing a veil, Cécile could not speak freely” said the "Freedom for Cécile" committee in a press release. According to her family members, “she was in tears” when they answered the call. “We felt she was psychologically suffering, especially because she was unable to have any contact with her family for more than seven months," the committee added. Her family voiced extreme concern, saying their daughter was suffering, but said they were “relieved to have finally had direct contact.” Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris have been detained in Iran since May 2022 when they were visiting as tourists. Tehran accuses them of espionage.