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- Iran warned that France’s expulsion of two Iranian diplomats could seriously damage Tehran-Paris relations.
- Iran declared two French diplomats persona non grata and barred them from returning on Aug. 18.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the French embassy acted beyond the 1961 Vienna Convention mandate.
- Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said on Aug. 15 the French diplomats attended a secret July meeting linked to a foreign infiltration case.
