Iran says France’s move to expel two Iranian diplomats ‘illegal’
Two French diplomats arrested in Iran in July were barred from returning to Tehran, prompting France to expel two Iranian diplomats in a tit-for-tat move.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, denounced France's decision to expel two Iranian diplomats as "illegal" and warned that it would not improve bilateral relations. The expulsion came in response to Iran's ban on two French diplomats, who were initially detained in July for alleged interference in Iran's internal affairs.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced that two Iranian diplomats would be expelled from France in the coming days, citing the "intolerable" treatment of the French diplomats by Iranian officials, who he claimed violated diplomatic immunity and subjected them to "extremely serious intimidation." Baqaei had previously urged Paris to apologize for the actions of the French diplomats, which he deemed in violation of the Vienna Convention.
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