Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has said the interventionist conduct of two French diplomats in Iran is completely unacceptable.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Baqaei stated that Iran promptly responded after determining that the French Embassy in Tehran had overstepped its diplomatic mandate, violated the provisions of the Vienna Convention, and engaged in interference in Iran's domestic affairs. Iran has officially informed that the two diplomats involved in such activities must leave the country and would not be allowed to return.

Baqaei emphasized that relations between countries, including Iran and France, must be based on mutual respect and adherence to international law, particularly the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of states. He noted that Iran regulates its relations with all countries and issues warnings and takes necessary measures whenever required.

He further criticized France's reaction to Iran's decision as unjustifiable, describing it as a response to a legal measure taken by Iran in accordance with international law. Baqaei warned that such actions could harm the continuation of Iran-France relations.

On August 18, Iran's Foreign Ministry declared the two French diplomats working at the French Embassy in Tehran persona non grata. This decision followed the revelation by Iran's Intelligence Ministry that the diplomats had participated in a secret meeting in Tehran in July, involving suspects in a significant case of foreign infiltration and interference. The Foreign Ministry stated that the diplomats' activities had violated international law, particularly the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.