West denounces Iran for ‘hostage-taking’ of their nationals

Law will prevail: Minister

France and Britain accused Iran of threatening their nationals on Wednesday after the Islamic Republic said French intelligence agents had been arrested during anti-government protests. Tehran accuses Western adversaries of stoking the nationwide unrest ignited by the September 16 death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini whom morality police had arrested for allegedly flouting the Islamic dress code. “People of other nationalities were arrested in the riots, some of whom played a big role,” Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state TV on Wednesday. “There were elements from the French intelligence agency and they will be dealt with according to the law.”