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Police arrest man in Paris Iran consulate incident French police earlier cordoned off the Iranian consulate
Reuters
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Paris: A man who had threatened to blow himself up at Iran's consulate in Paris was arrested by police, a police source said.

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

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.

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(Published 19 April 2024, 18:29 IST)