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Fridge Attacks Lead to a Diplomatic Dispute

In this lesson: Connect the accusation with the summons and separate plans from completed measures.

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Read the story

France summoned Iran’s ambassador on November 10 after blaming Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for October attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems, Reuters reported.

Iran rejected the accusation as baseless. France said it would push for EU sanctions; that statement did not mean sanctions had already been imposed.

Source: Reuters via Al-Monitor, 2026-11-10. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/11/france-summons-iran-envoy-over-supermarket-fridge-hack-warns-response

Read and practise

1. Why was the ambassador summoned, according to the report?

   1. France blamed the Revolutionary Guards for the attacks
   2. The EU had already imposed sanctions
   3. Iran had accepted responsibility for the attacks

2. What can we conclude about sanctions from this reading?

   1. They had already been imposed
   2. They were rejected in a completed EU vote
   3. France wanted them, but imposition is not established

Your turn

Explain the sequence and the status of sanctions.

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