Event Brief
France to expel two Iranian officials in diplomatic row
By The BriefBrief · Sources (9)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Summary: France plans to expel two Iranian officials amid a diplomatic dispute. Paris says it is retaliating after accusing Iran’s regime of “outrageously and deliberately” attacking French diplomats in Tehran.
WHO: France
WHAT: France plans to expel two Iranian officials in retaliation over an alleged attack on French diplomats in Tehran.
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Paris, France
WHY: France is retaliating after accusing Iran’s regime of having “outrageously and deliberately attacked” French diplomats in Tehran.
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