A man was arrested as a large security perimeter was deployed around the consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Paris, at mid-day on Friday, April 19. Security services were alerted to the presence of a person suspected of carrying an explosive device. Paris police officials told Agence France-Presse the man was arrested.

The suspect was identified by police as Nicolas K-M., a French-Iranian dual citizen aged 60. Police said he was not carrying any explosives and was not known to surveillance agencies. He had previously been arrested on September 11, 2023, for burning a tire in front of the Iranian consulate.

Le Monde has learned he was wearing a tactical vest and carrying mock grenades.