November 17, 2010 2:16 PM

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Iran dismisses French allegation

Iran has dismissed the allegations by French officials that Iranian security forces used violence on diplomatic personnel of French embassy in Tehran. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told Iran’s semi official channel Press TV that Iranian Diplomatic Police had earlier cautioned over the presence of some of the people attending a concert. He claimed that the issue has been resolved.Meanwhile, France has alleged that Iranian security agents struck at least two French diplomats and arrested guests of the French Ambassador after they arrived at his residence on 14th of this month for a concert. The French Foreign Ministry has summoned Iran's Ambassador in Paris to condemn what it calls “unacceptable violence”. It says similar incidents have happened at the Australian, British, Austrian and Dutch Embassies, where security forces have targeted young Iranians invited to functions.

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