Tehran's security services did not mistreat French diplomats, Iranian ministry official quoted
France said Iranian security personnel seized phones, blocked embassy contact and hit one diplomat, while Tehran denied mistreatment.
- On Wednesday, Iranian officials denied allegations that security forces mistreated two French diplomats detained in Tehran, contradicting French claims of verbal intimidation and physical violence during the incident.
- According to Iranian Foreign Ministry official Mohammad Tanhaei, the diplomats were questioned after meeting individuals under security investigation, while French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux insisted they were meeting an embassy supplier.
- France alleges that during the four-hour detention, the diplomats had phones seized and were barred from contacting their mission, with the cultural attaché subjected to physical violence.
- French officials summoned Iran's charge d'affaires on Tuesday to protest the incident, warning that the detention will not go without consequences while demanding accountability for perpetrators.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi characterized the diplomats' actions as "unconventional and unprofessional" on Tuesday, while Paris considers its formal response with a decision expected Thursday.
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Tehran's security services did not mistreat French diplomats, Iranian ministry official quoted
Two French diplomats at the centre of a dispute between France and Iran were not ill-treated by Iranian security personnel, according to an Iranian foreign ministry official quoted by state media on Wednesday.
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The Iranian Foreign Minister's Telegram channel shared a statement claiming that both diplomats acted in an "unconventional and inconsistent manner compared with how foreign officials should act."
The Iranian Foreign Ministry described allegations that two French diplomatic personnel were detained as "baseless and untrue." The statement said that the individuals were briefly questioned due to security concerns and that no violence was used.
Tehran contests the version presented by Paris, which claims that intimidation and aggression occurred during the arrest of embassy officials
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