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Police and members of France's elite BRI involution brigade were pictured surrounding the area
Armed constabulary person been deployed successful the centre of Paris pursuing reports of a menace to the Iranian consulate.
French media said a witnesser had seen a suspicious antheral entering the consulate successful the Rue Fresnel not acold from the Eiffel Tower.
Sources told French TV that the antheral appeared to beryllium carrying a grenade oregon explosive vest.
He was arrested by constabulary soon aft 14:45 (12:45 GMT), BFMTV reported, immoderate clip aft the incidental began.
Pictures from the country showed constabulary from France's elite BRI involution brigade surrounding the area.
Neighbouring streets successful the city's 16th territory successful the centre were cordoned off.
While the quality of the menace was not clear, the Paris prefect ordered BRI constabulary to unreserved to the scene.
The country astir the consulate, which is adjacent to Trocadero and the River Seine, is fashionable with tourists and the Paris metro was suspended successful the adjacent area, transport officials said.
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