# Iran closes French language centre in Tehran for ‘illegal acts’

https://mins.news/en/item/66292

- France 24, 2026-09-20 13:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260920-iran-closes-french-language-centre-in-tehran-for-illegal-acts

> Iranian authorities shut the French Language Centre in Tehran on Sunday, alleging that the institute linked to the French embassy carried out acts that violated diplomatic conventions and misused its status as a language-training facility.

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