Tehran, Sept 20, 2026 (AFP) - Iran shuts language centre linked to French embassy

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2026-09-20

Iranian authorities on Sunday announced the closure of a French language centre associated with the embassy, accusing it of having undertaken "illegal activities", drawing a sharp response from Paris. "Based on the Tehran prosecutor's office, the illegal centre affiliated with the French embassy in Tehran, which has operated for years under the guise of language instruction, was closed," the judiciary's Mizan news website said, referring to the F......

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