A man with explosives broke into the Iranian consulate in Paris to “avenge the death of his brother”

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On the morning of April 19, a man with explosives entered the Iranian consulate in Paris. Law enforcement officers had to cordon off the building, but in the end the man was detained.

In addition, during the arrest operation, local authorities blocked the 6th metro line.

What is known about the incident near the Iranian consulate in Paris

On the morning of April 19, a suspicious man entered the Iranian consulate in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, threatening to blow himself up and “avenge the death of his brother.”

Le Figaro newspaper with reference a police source writes that the man was seen at the entrance to the consulate building, probably with a grenade or vest with an explosive device.

As part of the operation in Paris, the elite BRI police unit was mobilized (Brigade de Recherche et dIntervention). Meanwhile, city authorities blocked the sixth metro line and urged locals to avoid the area of ​​the Iranian consulate.

The man surrendered to the police

The man who threatened with explosives at the Iranian consulate in Paris surrendered himself to the police.

Interestingly, despite the statements of the detainee, the explosives were he was not found. Now the police have surrounded the consulate and are inspecting the premises, and law enforcement officers are also searching the detainee’s car.

A Reuters police source said that this was the same person who was suspected of attempting arson near the Iranian consulate during an incident last September.

As the publication noted, it remains unclear whether this incident actually has any connection with the current tensions between Iran and Israel.