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Live Blog: Iran's Parliament, Khomeini Shrine Attacked

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)

13:34 7.6.2017

13:41 7.6.2017

Photos are coming through on the wires showing the tumultuous event in Tehran. You can click on this gallery to see them:

Terror In Tehran: Islamic State Claims Deadly Attacks In Iranian Capital

Several people have been killed after gunmen and suicide bombers targeted the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's shrine in twin attacks on June 7. The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for both incidents.

13:44 7.6.2017

Reports say wives of two lawmakers have been taken hostage inside the parliament:

13:48 7.6.2017

So apparently the reports about wives of lawmakers taken as hostage have been denied.

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