{
  "id": 1906298,
  "title": "France to expel two Iranian diplomats in retaliation for detention of embassy staff in Tehran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/france-to-expel-two-iranian-diplomats-in-retaliation-for-detention-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:21:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
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    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/france-to-expel-two-iranian-diplomats-in-retaliation-for-detention-of-embassy-staff-in-tehran_6756664_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "France, whose relationship with Iran has been strained, announced the expulsion of two Iranian diplomats. The retaliatory measure follows the detention of two French embassy staff members and the arrest of two Iranian graphic designers in Tehran.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/france-to-expel-two-iranian-diplomats-in-coming-days-foreign-minister",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:37:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/france-to-expel-two-iranian-diplomats-in-coming-days-foreign-minister-1800599",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:46:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/france-to-expel-two-iranian-diplomats-in-coming-days-foreign-minister-1821319",
        "published": "2026-08-18T23:12:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
}