Two French diplomats at the centre of a dispute between France and Iran were not ill-treated by Iranian security personnel, according ​to an Iranian foreign ministry official quoted by state media ‌on Wednesday.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, France has said that the diplomats in Tehran had their phones taken, were forbidden to contact the embassy and verbally intimidated, breaking international diplomatic conventions. One ​of the officials, the cultural attache, was hit.

The French foreign ​ministry on Tuesday summoned the Iranian charge d'affaires to protest the ⁠incident.

"France expects the Iranian authorities to shed light on this incident, punish ​the perpetrators, and ensure the security of its premises and personnel, in ​accordance with their international obligations," the French foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

According to Iranian Foreign Ministry official Mohammad Tanhaei, Iranian security personnel questioned two French embassy staff ​who held a meeting with individuals who are being investigated for security ​reasons.

"Security agents transferred the two individuals to the diplomatic police as soon as they ‌realised ⁠their link to the French embassy," he was quoted as saying, adding that there was no intimidation.