# Iran bars two French embassy employees from returning

https://mins.news/en/item/24035

- Reuters, 2026-08-17 09:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-two-french-embassy-employees-barred-returning-2026-08-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a82d82e6576f900016f7421

> Tehran said Monday that two employees of the French embassy, linked to last month’s diplomatic dispute, would be prevented from re-entering Iran.

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