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France to summon Iran’s ambassador after closure of language centre
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Paris announces a diplomatic response to Tehran’s closure order
France said it will summon Iran’s ambassador and take unspecified measures after Iranian authorities sealed a French-language centre affiliated with its embassy in Tehran. Iran’s prosecutor’s office said the centre lacked a required licence and alleged activities against Iranian culture and national security; the retrieved reporting provides no independent substantiation of those allegations. The closure adds another dispute to already strained relations, although the countries’ foreign ministers remain scheduled to meet Tuesday at the United Nations.
Iran seals French language centre in Tehran, accuses it of illegal activities · France vows response after Iran closes language centre in Tehran