Paris on lockdown as man 'threatens to blow himself up' outside Iranian embassy


Paris has been put on lockdown after a man is reportedly threatening to blow himself up outside the Iranian embassy.

Streets surrounding the 16th arrondissment have been cordoned off as a number of armed officers storm the scene.

The man is believed to be wearing a belt strapped with explosives.

It comes after Israel launched a revenge attack on Iran by firing drones in the early hours of this morning.

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