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)

18:15 7.6.2017

The speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Larijani, said the armed attack on the building was a "minor issue." His speech was followed by chants of "Death to America."

Iran's Parliament Speaker Calls Attack 'Minor Issue'

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18:18 7.6.2017

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has blamed Saudi Arabia for the attacks in Tehran:

18:22 7.6.2017

Tweet by veteran U.S. diplomat:

18:27 7.6.2017

IRNA reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned the attacks in Tehran in a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif.

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Live Blog: Iran's Parliament, Khomeini Shrine Attacked

Iran's Parliament Speaker Calls Attack 'Minor Issue'