After France called on Iran for guarantees that a French academic awaiting trial would not be arrested when she shows up in court, the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the request is in violation of France's official commitments.

Speaking to France Inter radio on Monday, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Clotilde Reiss would not appear before court unless the Paris government receives assurance that she will not be taken into custody while awaiting her verdict.

Reacting to the request, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Wednesday that the remarks were "unacceptable", adding that setting conditions for Reiss to attend the court session is a direct violation of the official commitments made by France.

"The insistence of French officials in making unjustified requests could result in undesirable consequences," Mehmanparast said.

He added that there exists evidence proving the charges against Reiss and "therefore there can be no acquittal as a result of political pressure, and nobody is allowed to tell the presiding judge what to do."

The remarks come as Tehran's Prosecutor-General Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi said earlier in the week that the trial of the 24-year-old French national is scheduled to resume.

Reiss, who was working in Iran as a lecturer in the Isfahan Technical University, was detained on July 1 at the Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) as she was about to leave the country.

On July 8, she appeared in a court hearing, saying that she had written to the French Embassy and about 50 friends and members of her family about Iran's nuclear program as well as the country's post-election developments, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.

During her court address, Reiss also apologized for taking part in "illegal protests" that erupted in Iran following the presidential vote.

"I should not have taken part in illegal protests... I regret (my activities)," the Frenchwoman said in court.

Following the court session, Iranian officials allowed Reiss to stay in the French Embassy in Tehran until the end of her judicial process.

The Islamic Revolution Court has so far charged the French lecturer of "collecting information and encouraging rioters."

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