France summons Iranian ambassador over 'disinformation' on student protests

France summoned ​Iran's ambassador on Wednesday ​over what foreign ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux described as an ​Iranian ‌"disinformation campaign" targeting ⁠France's student ‌protest movement. The ambassador was told "the misleading content disseminated online" by official accounts of the Iranian foreign ministry was "absolutely unacceptable", Confavreux said in a statement, a day after Tehran summoned French Ambassador Pierre Cochard over the treatment of protesters. "These undignified provocations must cease," ​Confavreux said. Iran criticised France's "violent treatment" of the protesters and "extensive and flagrant human rights violations" during the demonstrations, which intensified last week and have seen clashes between demonstrators and the security forces. The French foreign ministry called the summoning of its ambassador "baseless". Rights groups including Amnesty International have accused French authorities of using disproportionate force against protesters, with police firing tear gas and blast balls and using batons to control crowds. Read moreDeath of Mahsa Amini: 'The silent crowd came to life and began shouting' Tit for tat response? Iran's response to...