Iran seals French language centre in Tehran, accuses it of illegal activities
The judiciary said the centre operated for years without a licence and built networks among elite figures while facilitating the departure of skilled Iranians.
- On Sunday, Iranian authorities sealed the French Language Centre in Tehran following a judicial order from the prosecutor's office, citing violations of diplomatic conventions.
- Authorities alleged the CLF operated for years without a license, claiming it "abused its status as a language training facility" while conducting "illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions."
- Officials claimed the center facilitated the departure of skilled Iranians while engaging in activities against national security, amid months of strained relations between Iran and France.
- The French Foreign Ministry condemned the closure as "unjustifiable and unacceptable," while French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot requested the summoning of Iran's ambassador to Paris.
- This escalation follows last month's expulsion of two Iranian diplomats after France banned two French envoys, signaling a broader breakdown in diplomatic communication between Paris and Tehran.
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France vows response after Iran closes language centre in Tehran
By John IrishUNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - France will summon Iran's ambassador and take appropriate measures in response after Iranian authorities sealed a French language centre affiliated with its embassy in Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said on 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 Ministr…
Crocodile tears: Iran hits back at Paris as French language centre sealed in Tehran
Iran has shut a French language centre in Tehran, accusing it of security-related activities, escalating tensions with Paris. It came days after Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchchi criticised France over its remarks on Mahsa Amini’s death. France condemned the centre's closure and said it would summon Iran’s ambassador.
Iran has closed a French language center in the capital Tehran connected to the French embassy, news site Al Jazeera reports. The authorities accuse the center of activities "that are contrary to Iranian culture and national security."
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