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Iran Summons French Envoy Over Diplomat Interference Claims
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Iran Summons French Envoy Over Diplomat Interference Claims

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran summoned the French ambassador to protest the alleged interference of two French diplomats in the country's internal affairs.
  • Iran's foreign ministry stated the diplomats acted under the guise of engaging with civil society, which it deemed unjustified under the Vienna Convention.
  • France had previously accused Iran of detaining and physically abusing one of the diplomats, calling it an act of intimidation.

Iran summoned the French ambassador to Tehran to protest the conduct of two French diplomats, whom the foreign ministry accused of interfering in the country's internal affairs. Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated the diplomats "interfered in Iran's internal affairs under the pretext of engaging with civil society." He emphasized that their actions were "in no way justified under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations."

Yesterday, the French ambassador in Tehran was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where it was stressed that the French government must cease such actions and such interference in Iran's internal affairs under misleading labels.

— Esmaeil BaqaeiIran's foreign ministry spokesman explaining the reason for summoning the French ambassador.

Baqaei's comments came after French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot reported that two French diplomats in Iran faced "an extremely serious act of intimidation" by Iranian security services on July 20. Barrot stated that the diplomats were "detained for several hours without reason, interrogated, and one of them was physically abused" before returning to the embassy.

interfered in Iran's internal affairs under the pretext of engaging with civil society

— Esmaeil BaqaeiIran's foreign ministry spokesman describing the diplomats' alleged actions.

The Iranian foreign ministry stressed that the French government must cease such actions and interference in Iran's internal affairs under misleading labels.

in no way justified under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

— Esmaeil BaqaeiIran's foreign ministry spokesman asserting the diplomats' actions violated international law.
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Originally published by Asharq Al-Awsat in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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