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French police arrest suspect after surrounding Iran consulate in Paris

French police and special forces secure the area around the Iranian consulate in Paris on April 19, 2024. © Benoit Tessier, Reuters

French authorities arrested a man who threatened to blow himself up at Iran's consulate in Paris, a police source said Friday after officers cordoned off the building in the French capital.

Police earlier surrounded the Iranian consulate and asked the public to avoid the area in the 16th arrondissement (district) of the French capital.

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