Iran Shuts French Embassy-Linked Language Centre Over Licence and Security Claims
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Updated · ایران اینترنشنال · Sep 20
Iran Shuts French Embassy-Linked Language Centre Over Licence and Security Claims
2 articles · Updated · ایران اینترنشنال · Sep 20
Summary
A Tehran court ordered the closure of a French language centre tied to the French embassy, and Iranian authorities said the shutdown was carried out on Sunday.
The Tehran prosecutor’s office said the centre kept teaching foreign languages despite repeated instructions to obtain a licence.
Authorities also accused the centre of activities against national security and Iranian culture, including identifying networks of people and helping skilled Iranians leave the country.