Under normal circumstances, the embassy in Tehran houses thirty French nationals, supplemented by several dozen local staff. Two sources confirmed that these employees left Iran in two batches, on Sunday and Monday, without specifying their number. On Monday evening, a diplomatic source and a Foreign Ministry official confirmed that the non-essential diplomatic staff from the French embassy in Tehran have left the country due to the ongoing protests. The Foreign Ministry stated a restructuring of the embassy «to enable it to carry out its duties in the local context», emphasizing that «the priority is the protection of our staff and citizens».
