Diplomatic Entry Bar & Reciprocity Engine

Scenario & Action

Preloaded Diplomatic Incidents

Primary Host-State Action

French Embassy Personnel in Tehran (Sending State)

Iranian Embassy Personnel in Paris (Host State)

Diplomats Subject to Entry Denial / PNG

VCDR Article 9(1) Sovereign Notice

The receiving State may at any time, without explaining its decision, notify the sending State that any member of the diplomatic staff is persona non grata or not acceptable.

Bilateral Diplomatic Personnel & Flow Network Level 3/5 Elevated Friction

French Mission in Tehran Impact

-14.3%

12 of 14 accredited staff operational

Projected Iranian Mission Reciprocity

-12.5%

Paris quota projected: 14 of 16 staff

Bilateral Friction Index Tension: 80 / 100 (+12 Delta)

Legal Countermeasures & Dossier

Vienna Convention Legal Assessment

Entry denial / PNG Notice under VCDR Art 9(1)

Host country exercises sovereign visa prerogative before entry. Under Art 9, no statement of reasons is legally required. Sending state retains reciprocal retaliatory rights under customary diplomatic law.

Sending State Reciprocal Counter-Playbook

Reciprocal Visa Refusal: France denies return visas to 2 Iranian attaches in Paris.
Article 11 Size Limitation: Formal diplomatic note capping Paris mission size at 14.
Consular Slowdown: 25% reduction in Schengen processing throughput in Tehran.

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