France summoned the Iranian chargé d'affaires on Tuesday over the detention and assault of two French embassy staff in Tehran, the French foreign minister said. Paris demands that Iran shed light on the incident, punish those responsible, and ensure the security of French diplomatic premises and personnel.
France summoned the Iranian chargé d'affaires in Paris on Tuesday afternoon over the detention and assault of two French embassy staff in Tehran, according to a statement by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. Barrot said Paris expects Iran to shed light on the incident, punish the perpetrators, and ensure the security of French diplomatic premises and personnel.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday, Iranian security forces detained the two staff members for hours without cause, violating diplomatic immunity, and one was assaulted. Barrot warned his Iranian counterpart at the time that the violation 'will not be without consequences.' The staff have since returned to the embassy and are expected to return to France.
The summons follows a pattern of European diplomatic pushback against Iran. Jordan summoned the Iranian chargé d'affaires in Amman on Monday over attacks on its territory, and the UK foreign secretary urged restraint after a call with her Iranian counterpart. The French démarche is the most direct European response to the embassy incident so far.
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