Paris toughens tone toward Tehran after detention of French diplomats

Paris - 23 July 2026: France has stepped up its criticism of Iran following the temporary detention of two employees of the French embassy in Tehran. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot described the incident as an extremely serious and deliberate assault. According to the French account, the two diplomats were stopped by Iranian security forces on the evening of 19 July, held for several hours and questioned.Barrot said that during this time, those concerned had been unable to contact either the embassy or other contacts. They had been intimidated, and one ...