Iran seals French language centre in Tehran, accuses it of illegal activities
- Iranian authorities sealed a French-language centre affiliated with the French Embassy in Tehran following a judicial order, according to the Tehran prosecutor’s office.
- The prosecutor’s office said the centre had operated for years without obtaining a required licence despite repeated warnings.
- Iranian authorities accused the centre of acting against Iranian culture and national security.
- Authorities also accused the centre of building networks and helping skilled Iranians leave the country.
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Tehran says facility operated for years 'under the guidance of language education' despite repeated warnings to obtain required license
Iran closes French language centre in Tehran for ‘illegal acts’
Iranian authorities on Sunday shut down the French Language Centre (CLF) in Tehran, alleging the French embassy-linked institute conducted "illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions" and "abused its status as a language training facility".
Iran shuts language centre affiliated with French embassy in Tehran
Iranian authorities announced the closure of a French language center. The center, affiliated with the French embassy, was accused of illegal activities. Judiciary officials stated the center violated diplomatic conventions and abused its status. This action follows recent strains in relations between Iran and France. Two French diplomats were previously expelled by France from the Islamic republic.
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Iran announced on Sunday the closure of the Tehran French Language Centre, linked to the French Embassy, accused of "illegal activities" carried out "under cover of language teaching".
The centre, which depends on the French embassy in Tehran, was closed by decision of the Iranian capital prosecutor. ...
Iran shuts French language center in Tehran
A French language center affiliated with the French embassy in Tehran has been shut down following an order from the Tehran Prosecutor's Office, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.There was no immediate response from the French
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