{
  "id": 1782915,
  "title": "France to expel two Iranian diplomats as arrests row heightens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/france-to-expel-two-iranian-diplomats-as-arrests-row-heightens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T19:22:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260818-france-expel-two-iranian-diplomats-row-over-interference-arrests-heightens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Paris is to expel two Iranian diplomats serving in France following the banning by Iran of two French diplomats posted to the embassy in Tehran, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Tuesday. He said Iran's treatment of the French diplomats briefly arrested in Tehran last month over accusations of \"interference\" in Iran's internal affairs was \"intolerable\".",
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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."
}