ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 20, 2026 18:37Two employees of France’s embassy in Tehran were aggressively harassed and detained by Iranian security forces on Sunday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed in a Monday X/Twitter post.Barrot stated that both staff members were detained and interrogated for several hours without reason, with one being physically assaulted in the process.According to Barrot, the employees were eventually allowed to return to the French embassy and are safe, but will be returning to France in the coming hours.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google
French embassy staff harassed, detained by Iranian security forces | The Jerusalem Post
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated that the two staff members were detained and interrogated for several hours without reason, with one agent being physically assaulted in the process.
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