Paris: The French government has announced its decision to expel two Iranian diplomats in response to an incident involving the alleged assault on two French diplomats in Iran. This move comes as a direct reaction to what French authorities have described as a "deliberate assault" that took place last month.

According to Anadolu Agency, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot revealed the expulsion plan on a social media platform, indicating that the Iranian diplomats would be expelled within the next few days. This decision follows an incident on July 19, where two French diplomats were reportedly "scandalously and deliberately assaulted" in Iran. The French government had labeled the act as intolerable and warned of impending consequences.

The incident in question involved what Paris described as the "brutal arrest" of the French diplomats by Iranian authorities. The arrest was allegedly related to activities that Iran claimed were not justified under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. France and the European Union condemned the actions of Tehran, viewing it as a significant diplomatic affront.

Iran, on the other hand, detained the diplomats on accusations of being involved in a "foreign influence and interference" plot, which they claimed threatened the country's independence. The situation has further strained diplomatic relations between France and Iran, with the expulsion of the Iranian diplomats marking a significant escalation in the diplomatic dispute.