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France 'worried' over teenager's disappearance in Iran
FRANCE 24 English
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7/8/2025
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This is the last video Lennar Monterlot posted on social media on the 15th of June.
00:05
Today I'm in Iran and I'm leaving comfort for a crazy adventure in the desert and the
00:10
heat.
00:11
The next day, the 18-year-old Franco-German tourist communicated with his friends and
00:16
family one final time, and then he disappeared.
00:21
This missing person notice was published on social networks.
00:24
The French Foreign Ministry fear he may have been arrested by the Iranian authorities.
00:29
This is a warring disappearance.
00:33
We're obviously in contact with the family.
00:35
It's warring because Iran has a deliberate policy of taking Westerners hostage.
00:42
Originally from Besançon in the east of France, Lennar Monterlot had been travelling by bike
00:46
since last summer.
00:48
At 18 years old, I'm travelling across the most dangerous countries in the world.
00:54
After passing through Europe and Turkey, he spent a long time in Iran, according to this
00:58
map.
00:59
He had fallen in love with the country and he sarcastically seemed to encourage others
01:03
to defy the recommendations of the French Foreign Office.
01:06
Don't make the mistake I did of travelling to Iran.
01:11
Listen to the media.
01:12
It's a very dangerous country.
01:14
Don't come to Iran.
01:15
So what happened to the young cyclist?
01:18
Was he arrested or was he the victim of an accident?
01:22
In one of his latest Instagram posts, he indicated that his Iranian visa was due to expire on June
01:27
25th, at which point he planned to travel to Afghanistan.
01:31
His parents have not responded to media requests.
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