Police arrest man in Paris Iran consulate incident, source says -UPDATED

Police arrest man in Paris Iran consulate incident, source says -UPDATED
# 19 April 2024 16:59 (UTC +04:00)

A man who had threatened to blow himself up at Iran's consulate in Paris was arrested by police, a police source said, APA reports citing Reuters.

French police earlier cordoned off the Iranian consulate.

A police source told Reuters the man was seen at about 11 am (0900 GMT) entering the consulate, carrying what appeared to be a grenade and explosive vest.

***16:36

French police cordoned off the Iranian consulate in Paris on Friday, where a man was threatening to blow himself up, French radio station Europe 1 wrote on X, APA reports.

Police said they were on the scene and have asked the public to avoid the area.

Service was interrupted on a nearby metro line for security reasons, the RATP metro company said.

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