The World - News from Feb. 25, 1986
Five French nationals, including the third secretary at the French Embassy, were detained in Tehran, a senior French official said. He said no reason was given for the arrests, and Iranian Foreign Ministry officials were not available for comment. Third Secretary Philippe Tissot was taken from his car while carrying the embassy’s diplomatic pouch, the French official said. The action follows the expulsion of four Iranians from France in connection with a recent wave of bombings in Paris.
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