France Summons Iranian Ambassador in Protest of 'Media Misinformation'

France summoned its Iranian ambassador today, Wednesday, in response to an Iranian disinformation campaign concerning the Lycée movement, which is leading student protests in French high schools.

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release that this move was a response to the disinformation campaign launched by Iranian authorities against the Lycée movement in France.

The statement added that the Iranian ambassador was informed that the false content published by the official accounts of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs online is completely unacceptable, and that the recall of France’s ambassador to Tehran on October 6 has no basis in fact.