France to expel two Iranian diplomats as arrests row heightens

France 24 reports that Paris is set to expel two Iranian diplomats from the country. Per France 24, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called Iran's treatment of the French diplomats, briefly arrested last month over accusations of interference, "intolerable". The expulsions follow a series of arrests that have heightened bilateral friction.

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