Iran Detains Two French Embassy Officials in Tehran, Paris Warns of Consequences
๐ซ๐ท PARIS โ Iran just detained French diplomats mid-war. That's not a coincidence. ๐ LOOK CLOSER: Detaining EU diplomats while under US bombardment signals Tehran is expanding its leverage toolkit โ hostages as deterrence against European pressure or sanctions coordination. France sits on the UN Security Council and leads EU Iran policy. Paris issuing consequences language triggers Article 31 consultations in Brussels. Iran just handed Europe a reason to harden, not mediate.