# France to summon Iran envoy after Tehran closes French-language centre

https://mins.news/en/item/66589

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-20 22:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/20/france-to-summon-iran-envoy-after-language-centre-closure-in-tehran?traffic_source=rss

> Iran closed a French-language centre linked to France’s embassy in Tehran, accusing it of illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions. France says it will summon Iran’s ambassador and take appropriate measures, calling the closure an unacceptable attack on its cultural presence in Iran.

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