France to summon Iran envoy after language centre closure in Tehran
Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 20, 2026Country: France
Politics

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has requested the summoning of Iran's ambassador in Paris following the closure of a French-language centre in Tehran. Iranian authorities accused the centre of conducting illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions. The French Foreign Ministry described the closure as an unjustifiable attack on France's cultural presence in Iran and announced it would take appropriate measures in response.
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