Live Blog: Iran's Parliament, Khomeini Shrine Attacked

June 07, 2017

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)

13:22 7.6.2017

Interior ministry official says attackers entered parliament dressed as women:

13:28 7.6.2017

President of European Parliament expresses solidarity with Iranians:

13:32 7.6.2017

Video of interior ministry official offering some details about the two coordinated attacks in the Iranian capital. He said the parliament attackers were wearing women's clothing. He says more than 30 people have been injured and two have been killed.

13:33 7.6.2017

Our Persian Service Radio Farda has a picture gallery on the attacks:

https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f3-photos-attack/28533221.html

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Live Blog: Iran's Parliament, Khomeini Shrine Attacked