French Foreign Minister said Wednesday that Iranian authorities threatened and terrorized two French diplomats in Tehran, taking them for questioning. The accusation was reported by Abu Ali Express, adding to a series of diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
The French Foreign Minister on Wednesday accused Iranian authorities of threatening and terrorizing two French diplomats in Tehran, taking them for questioning — the latest escalation in a diplomatic crisis that began earlier this week.
On Monday July 20, France reported that Iranian security forces detained two embassy staff for several hours, interrogated them, and physically assaulted one, calling it a violation of diplomatic immunity. France summoned the Iranian chargé d'affaires and warned of consequences. The Zioneer reported that on Tuesday July 21, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his French counterpart that the diplomats' conduct was 'unacceptable.' Now on Wednesday, Paris has hardened its position, accusing Tehran of threatening and terrorizing the two diplomats, according to a report by Abu Ali Express.
As The Zioneer has reported, the incident is part of a broader pattern of friction between the two countries. The French ambassador to the United Nations condemned Iran at the Security Council on July 10, and President Macron stated on July 8 that Iranian attacks violated an interim agreement.
The specific timing and circumstances of the reported questioning of the two diplomats remain unclear, and the claim has not yet been corroborated by an independent source. It is also not confirmed whether the two diplomats are the same individuals detained on Sunday or a separate incident.
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