{
  "id": 1461346,
  "title": "Iran says two French embassy employees barred from returning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/iran-says-two-french-embassy-employees-barred-from-returning",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T09:46:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-says-two-french-embassy-employees-barred-returning"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "DUBAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday that two French embassy employees involved in a diplomatic dispute last month would not be allowed to return to Iran. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the two had violated the Vienna Convention - which defines the rules and privileges of diplomatic missions - engaging in activities supporting Iranian civil society.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}