On 20 September, the Iranian authorities closed the French Language Centre (CLF) in Tehran, claiming that the institution, linked to the French embassy, had carried out "illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions" and "abused its status as a language training centre." France summoned the Iranian ambassador to Paris to consultations and promised an appropriate response.
Iran closes a French school in Tehran for "illegal acts"; Paris announces measures
On 20 September, the Iranian authorities closed the French Language Centre (CLF) in Tehran, claiming that the institution, linked to the French embassy, had carried out "illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions" and "abused its status as a language training centre." France summoned the Iranian ambassador to Paris to consultations and promised an appropriate response.

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