Three arrested in Paris after attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America

Three people have been arrested in connection with a suspected foiled bomb attack on the Bank of America's headquarters in Paris, France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said. An initial suspect was detained at the scene after he placed a device containing five litres of liquid, believed to be fuel, and an ignition system close to the bank, a police source said, as reported by AFP. On Sunday, French security services said two more people had been arrested in connection with the incident, which happened at about 03:30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Saturday in the city's 8th arrondissement, a couple of streets from the Champs-Élysées. France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the attempted attack could be linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. "In this type of conflict, you have a number of Iranian services that are likely to carry out actions such as these through proxies," he said. "There is a significant suspicion, but it is for the investigation to determine." The Iranian embassy in France has not commented on Nuñez's remarks. The initial suspect, who was detained at the scene, was accompanied by a second person, who appeared to be taking photos and videos with a mobile phone,