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France calls out Iran’s ‘unacceptable’ closure of language center in Tehran: ‘Unjustifiable’

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France is planning to summon Iran’s ambassador and take retaliatory measures after Iranian authorities sealed a French language center affiliated with its embassy in Tehran on Sunday. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux described this action as unjustifiable, following recent tensions including the arrest of two French diplomats last summer. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that the closure was due to security concerns and alleged activities against Iranian culture and national security, while France dismissed these claims, asserting a pattern of intimidation from Iran.

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On September 20, 2026, Iranian authorities shut down the French Language Centre (CLF) in Tehran, accusing it of conducting illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions. The closure came after years of operation under the guise of language instruction without proper licensing and allegedly involved activities harmful to Iranian culture and national security. France responded strongly, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux stating that this action was unjustifiable and unacceptable, signaling plans to summon Iran's ambassador in Paris and take appropriate retaliatory measures. This incident further strains relations between the two countries, which have been tense due to previous arrests of French diplomats and differing stances on issues like Iran’s nuclear program.

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France will summon Iran’s ambassador and take appropriate measures in response after Iranian authorities sealed a French language center affiliated with its embassy in Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. asserted

Ministry → summon → Sunday

“This new attack against France’s cultural presence in Iran, following the assault on two staff members of the French embassy last July, is unjustifiable and unacceptable,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said in a statement. asserted

Confavreux → follow → statement

Although the relationship had improved after their release and Paris distanced itself from the US war against Iran, the situation worsened over the summer after two of its diplomats were arrested and subsequently expelled. asserted

two → improve → diplomats

France reciprocated. asserted

France → reciprocate → ?

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported earlier on Sunday that authorities had closed the French language center following a judicial order from the Tehran prosecutor’s office. asserted

authorities → report → office

Iran cites security concerns The center operated for years under the cover of foreign-language teaching despite repeated warnings to obtain a license, authorities said, accusing it of activities against Iranian culture and national security, including identifying and building networks as well as facilitating the departure of skilled Iranians from the country. asserted

authorities → cite → country

France has previously dismissed such allegations, saying there had been a pattern of intimidation in recent months as Paris sought to increase its support for, and contacts with, Iran’s civil society following a crackdown on protests at the start of this year. asserted

Paris → dismiss → year

Diplomats said Iran has also been irked by a recent social media post from France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, which triggered protests across the country. asserted

which → say → country

In response on Friday, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, called the post “crocodile tears” and accused Paris of slaughtering 1.5 million Algerians during the war of independence. “Your silence when the US massacred our schoolkids said it all,” he said, referring to a strike in Iran that Tehran believes the US was responsible for. asserted

US → call → that

France calls out Iran’s ‘unacceptable’ closure of language center in Tehran: ‘Unjustifiable’

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