Iran summons French ambassador after diplomats detained

Iran’s foreign ministry announced on Monday that the French ambassador to Tehran had been summoned to the ministry in a formal protest. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the move was in response to what Tehran described as “interference in Iran’s internal affairs” by two French diplomats who had been briefly detained earlier this month.

The summons follows the brief detention of the French officials, a development that Tehran has characterized as a breach of diplomatic protocol. By calling the ambassador to the foreign ministry, Iran signals its disapproval of the French government’s conduct and demands a clear explanation for the actions taken against its diplomats.

The incident underscores a growing diplomatic friction between Iran and France, with Tehran demanding that the French embassy clarify the circumstances of the detention and reaffirm respect for Iran’s sovereignty. The outcome of the ambassador’s meeting remains to be seen, but the event marks a sharp escalation in the bilateral tensions that have been simmering over recent diplomatic disputes.