Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:04am on 21 Sep 2026,Monday International
Iran has sealed a French language centre in Tehran, citing security and licensing concerns, deepening tensions with Paris. Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said a court order from the Tehran prosecutor's office led to the closure. Iranian authorities accused the centre of activities against national security, including building networks and helping skilled Iranians leave the country. France called the move "unjustifiable and unacceptable" and said it would summon Iran's ambassador. The row follows Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's "crocodile tears" jibe at France over Mahsa Amini's death. The two foreign ministers are due to meet on Tuesday at the UN. (PC: India Today)
