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Local Tunisian media report that President Kais Saied’s office received a suspicious package, prompting authorities to investigate.
No one was injured and the letter did not reach the president, the AFP news agency added, citing the Tunisian presidency.
Local reports suggest the package contained the deadly ricin poison.
The president’s brother Naoufel Saied said on Facebook that “the president is safe” without clarifying, according to reports.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune called President Kais to inquire about his safety, the Algerian president’s office said.
Tunisia is in the midst of a severe economic recession and its struggling public health sector is also under pressure from the growing number of Covid-19 infections.
There have been protests across the country over the economic difficulties.
The protests began on the 10th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution, which ushered in democracy and sparked the Arab Spring uprisings across the region.
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