Man held over Paris bomb threat at Iran consulate
French reports said the suspect eventually left the building.
A man was detained by police shortly after 14:45 (12:45 GMT).
Pictures from the scene showed police arresting him close to the consulate.
Neighbouring streets in the city’s 16th district in the centre were cordoned off.
While the nature of the threat was not clear, the Paris prefect ordered BRI police to rush to the scene.
The area around the consulate, which is close to Trocadero and the River Seine, is popular with tourists and the Paris metro was suspended in the nearby area, transport officials said.
