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France plans to summon Iran’s ambassador and take unspecified measures after Iranian authorities closed a French-language center linked to its embassy in Tehran, citing violations of diplomatic conventions. The closure comes amid strained relations between the two countries; earlier this year, Iran accused and briefly detained two French diplomats over alleged foreign interference. Pascal Confavreux, spokesperson for France’s Foreign Ministry, called the move “unjustifiable” and part of an ongoing series of attacks against France’s cultural presence in Iran.

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On September 20, 2026, Iranian authorities shut down the French Language Centre (CLF) in Tehran, accusing it of conducting illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions. The closure came after years of operation under the guise of language instruction without proper licensing and allegedly involved activities harmful to Iranian culture and national security. France responded strongly, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux stating that this action was unjustifiable and unacceptable, signaling plans to summon Iran's ambassador in Paris and take appropriate retaliatory measures. This incident further strains relations between the two countries, which have been tense due to previous arrests of French diplomats and differing stances on issues like Iran’s nuclear program.

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🔮 France will summon Iran’s ambassador and take “appropriate measures” after Iranian authorities closed a French-language centre linked to its embassy in Tehran, according to the French Foreign Ministry.

2026-09-20 · Al Jazeera

France to summon Iran envoy after language centre closure in Tehran · assertive framing

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France will summon Iran’s ambassador and take “appropriate measures” after Iranian authorities closed a French-language centre linked to its embassy in Tehran, according to the French Foreign Ministry. uncertain

authorities → summon → Ministry

“This new attack against France’s cultural presence in Iran, following the assault on two staff members of the French embassy last July, is unjustifiable and unacceptable,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said in a statement on Sunday. asserted

Confavreux → follow → Sunday

that → focus → conventions

“Based on the Tehran prosecutor’s office, the illegal centre affiliated with the French embassy in Tehran, which has operated for years under the guise of language instruction, was closed,” the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news website said, referring to the French Language Centre (CLF). asserted

website → base → Centre

It said the centre “abused its status as a language training facility” and sought to “identify and build networks among the country’s elite figures while facilitating their departure”. asserted

centre → say → departure

The French Foreign Ministry said it would “take appropriate measures to respond” and would summon Iran’s ambassador in Paris at the request of French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. asserted

it → say → Barrot

Relations between Tehran and Paris have been strained in recent months. asserted

Relations → strain → months

In August, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said it detained two French diplomats over alleged foreign interference during a national security investigation before handing them over to the French ambassador. asserted

it → say → ambassador