Iran closes French language centre in Tehran for ‘illegal acts’

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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".

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:46:00 UTC.

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