Man Arrested at Iran Embassy in Paris Following Explosive Scare

French authorities in Paris detained a man after an alert from the Iranian consulate about a potential explosive threat. According to the capital’s police authority, the man had exited the consulate and was being interrogated by police.

A witness had reported seeing the man enter carrying a grenade or an explosive belt, prompting law enforcement to be called in. As a result, the entire neighborhood around the consulate in the capital’s 16th district was closed off, and a heavy police presence was observed.

The Paris transport company RATP announced the suspension of traffic on two metro lines that transit through stops close to the building. This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.