France to expel two Iranian diplomats
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the move was a consequence of the 'intolerable' treatment of French diplomats who were briefly detained last month in Tehran.
France plans to expel two Iranian diplomats in the coming days, following Iran's decision to designate two French embassy staff in Tehran as persona non grata. This diplomatic dispute between the two nations has escalated, with Iran informing the French embassy that the targeted embassy staff are persona non grata and have been barred from entering the country.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Ismail Baghaei, stated that the French employees engaged in activities supporting Iranian civil society, which he claims violates the Vienna Convention. This convention outlines diplomatic missions' rules and privileges. Baghaei argued that accusing these individuals of civil society support activities amounts to admitting a breach of the Vienna Convention. He made these remarks during a weekly press conference, without providing further details about the dispute.
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