France evacuates diplomatic staff from Tehran embassy
France has reportedly evacuated its diplomatic personnel from its embassy in Tehran amid growing security concerns, though no official confirmation has been issued.
Iran's Fars News Agency reported that the French Embassy in Tehran had been evacuated as regional tensions continued to escalate.
The report said France removed its diplomatic personnel from the country for security reasons but did not provide further details.
Fars had previously reported that the United Kingdom had also closed its embassy in Tehran.
French authorities have not yet issued an official statement confirming the reported evacuation.(ILKHA)
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