France has summoned Iran's ambassador in Paris after Tehran closed a French language center linked to its embassy, according to French foreign ministry sources. The closure follows allegations that the center conducted illegal acts violating diplomatic conventions.
Iranian authorities closed the center affiliated with the French embassy in Tehran, citing violations of diplomatic conventions. The center, which operated under the guise of language instruction, was accused of identifying and building networks among Iran's elite while facilitating the departure of skilled Iranians.
France has responded by requesting the summoning of Iran's ambassador and taking appropriate measures, citing the closure as an attack on its cultural presence in Iran. The move comes amid strained relations between the two countries over Iran's nuclear program and the detention of French nationals.
Iran has accused France of foreign interference and called the French foreign minister's social media post 'crocodile tears', accusing Paris of slaughtering 1.5 million Algerians during the war of independence.