A policeman stands alongside police and private security vehicles, outside the Bank of America building in Paris's 8th arrondissement, on March 28, 2026 SEBASTIEN DUPUY / AFP
French authorities are investigating a suspected link to Iran after thwarting a bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris on the weekend, the interior minister said on Monday, March 30.
The authorities suspect there could be a link to Iran due to similarities to other recent attempted attacks in Europe which a pro-Iran group claimed credit for, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.
On Saturday morning, Paris police officers spotted two suspects carrying a shopping bag near the Bank of America premises in Paris's 8th arrondissement. Three suspects have since been arrested and the national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into alleged terrorism-related offenses.
Linked to incidents in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands
