Iran Closes Language Center in Tehran, France Vows Response
In response to Iran's decision to close a French language center affiliated with its embassy in Tehran, France vowed to take appropriate measures.
The French Foreign Ministry has announced that Paris will summon Iran's ambassador and take appropriate measures in response to the closure of a French language center in Tehran. This comes after Iranian authorities closed the center, accusing it of conducting illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions and abusing its status as a language training facility.
The French Ministry's spokesperson, Pascal Confavreux, stated that this is an unjustifiable and unacceptable attack on France's cultural presence in Iran. The closure of this center follows a similar incident last July, where French embassy staff were assaulted. Iran has accused France of escalating tensions, citing the expulsions of two Iranian diplomats and a social media post by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, which Iran deemed disrespectful.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has responded to the post with strong language, accusing Paris of "slaughter[ing]" 1.5 million Algerians during Algeria's war of independence. The two ministers are set to meet on Tuesday at the United Nations annual gathering of world leaders.
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