{
  "id": 1486296,
  "title": "Iranian authorities crack down on cultural exchanges with France",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/iranian-authorities-crack-down-on-cultural-exchanges-with-france",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:36:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/iranian-authorities-crack-down-on-cultural-exchanges-with-france_6756586_4.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In mid-July, two French diplomats were arrested and two Iranian graphic designers were detained in a new low in the deterioration of relations. The case centers around a meeting about Villa Zadig, a cultural project aimed at promoting residencies and exchanges with 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."
}