Iranian media are reporting two separate shooting incidents at the Iranian parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran.
-- An Iranian official says 12 people have been killed in twin attacks on the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's shrine. The head of Iran's emergency department, Pir Hossein Kolivand, said 39 people were also wounded in the attacks in Tehran, and rescue operations were continuing.
-- The extremist Sunni group Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the June 7 attacks in the capital of predominantly Shi'ite Iran, the IS-affiliated Amaq news agency said.
*NOTE: Times are stated according to local time in Tehran (GMT +4 1/2)
Alleged picture of one of the attackers who has been arrested at Khomeini's shrine South of Tehran:
Shots heard outside the parliament:
Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi wearing a bullet proof vest is seen near the parliament:
Iranian lawmaker says parliament session is underway according to plan. Lives images on state TV appear to show that a parliament session is continuing despite the shooting.
