Police arrest man who entered Iran consulate in Paris with apparent explosive vest, grenade – source

Troops prepare to enter the Iranian consulate in Paris on April 19, 2024. (Screen capture/X)
Troops prepare to enter the Iranian consulate in Paris on April 19, 2024. (Screen capture/X)

A man who had threatened to blow himself up at Iran’s consulate in Paris was arrested by police, a police source says.

French police earlier cordoned off the Iranian consulate, Reuters reporters saw.

A police source tells Reuters the man was seen at about 11 a.m. local time entering the consulate, carrying what appeared to be a grenade and explosive vest.

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