Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his French counterpart in a phone call Tuesday evening that the 'exceptional and unprofessional' conduct of two French diplomats in Tehran was 'unacceptable,' according to reports from N12. The call came after France accused Iranian security forces of detaining two embassy staff members for several hours and physically assaulting one of them.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called his French counterpart on Tuesday evening, telling him that the conduct of two French diplomats in Tehran was 'exceptional and unprofessional' and 'unacceptable,' according to N12. The call is Iran's first direct response to France's summoning of the Iranian chargé d'affaires on Monday over the detention and assault of two French embassy staff by Iranian security forces.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday at 18:35 Jerusalem, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed that two embassy employees were detained for hours, one was physically assaulted, and that the violation of diplomatic immunity 'will not be without consequences.' France then formally summoned the Iranian chargé, demanding an investigation and punishment of those responsible. The staff were released and are expected to return to France.
The incident adds to existing tensions between Iran and Western powers, which The Zioneer has covered in the context of Iran's nuclear program and regional activities. The French foreign ministry has not yet publicly commented on Araghchi's remarks. It remains unclear whether the diplomatic dispute will escalate further.
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