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MYSTERIOUS: Iran closes french language centre in tehran for illegal acts - You Need To See This

A motorist reacts while driving past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran, September 15, 2026.
A motorist reacts while driving past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, September 15, 2026. © Vahid Salemi, AP

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". France has vowed to take "appropriate measures" in response.

Iranian authorities on Sunday announced the closure of a French language centre associated with the embassy, accusing it of having undertaken "illegal activities".

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