DUBAI, Sept ⁠20 (Reuters) – ⁠Iranian authorities ⁠have sealed a ​French language centre ‌affiliated with the ‌French ⁠embassy ⁠in Tehran following a judicial order, ​the Tehran prosecutor’s office said ​on Sunday according to ⁠the semi-official ⁠Tasnim news ⁠agency.

The centre ​operated for years under ​the ⁠cover of foreign-language teaching despite repeated ⁠warnings to obtain a licence, authorities said, ⁠accusing it of activities against Iranian culture and national security, including identifying and building networks as ⁠well as facilitating the departure of skilled Iranians from ​the country.

(Reporting by ​Dubai Newsroom)

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