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France to expel 2 Iranian diplomats in retaliation for Tehran arrests

UPI and The Jerusalem Post describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedFrance will expel two Iranian diplomats in response to an incident in which two French diplomats were arrested in Tehran, officials said Tuesday.
What changedThe center frames it as "France to expel 2 Iranian diplomats in retaliation for Tehran arrests". The right frames it as "France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "France to expel 2 Iranian diplomats in retaliation for Tehran arrests". The right frames it as "France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says".

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Aug 19, 12:38 AM: UPI joined the source map.

Aug 19, 1:25 AM: The Jerusalem Post joined the source map.

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Center-right ·News report

France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says

The French ministry said last month that two French embassy staff had been detained and physically intimidated by Iranian security services in Tehran.

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Center ·Wire story
UPI36m ago

France to expel 2 Iranian diplomats in retaliation for Tehran arrests

France will expel two Iranian diplomats in response to an incident in which two French diplomats were arrested in Tehran, officials said Tuesday.

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