France Says 2 Citizens Detained in Iran, Demands Immediate Release

France Says 2 Citizens Detained in Iran, Demands Immediate Release
A French flag flutters in the sky over the Elysee Palace in Paris, on Dec. 10, 2018. Philippe Wojazer/Reuters
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WEISSENHAUS, Germany—France summoned a senior Iranian diplomat on Thursday after two of its citizens were detained in Tehran in what Paris said was a baseless arrest, an incident likely to complicate ties between the countries as wider talks on reviving a nuclear deal stall.

Iran’s intelligence ministry had said on Wednesday it had arrested two Europeans for allegedly fomenting “insecurity” there, but it had not revealed their nationalities.