An Iranian foreign ministry official has denied claims that two French diplomats were mistreated after being held for several hours by Iranian security personnel. The response came after reports raised concerns about how the pair were treated during the incident.
The case has drawn attention because it involves accredited diplomats and comes against a sensitive backdrop in relations between Iran and France. Any detention involving foreign officials is likely to trigger diplomatic concern, even when authorities dispute allegations of abuse or improper conduct.
According to the official account, Tehran rejects the suggestion that the French diplomats were handled harshly during the episode. While the denial addresses the treatment of the diplomats, the report still points to a significant incident in which security personnel temporarily detained them.
The matter is likely to remain under scrutiny as both sides assess the episode and its implications for diplomatic ties. For now, the focus is on Iran’s insistence that no mistreatment took place despite the hours-long detention.
