File: A general view of the parliament during the parliament session in Tehran, Iran. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
PARLIAMENT ATTACK UPDATE [10:08 CET]:
- At least 4 gunmen attacked the Iranian Parliament and engaged security forces;
- According to media reports, eight people were injured and two others killed in the clashes in the parliament building;
- Anti-Terror Special Forces were deployed to the Parliament;
- Security forces killed one attacker at the Parliament;
- Another attacker blew himself up on the fourth floor of the parliament building;
#breaking : Footage of shooting outside Parliament building in Tehran#IranShooting pic.twitter.com/tSnoBTEsGt
— Zahra Rahimi (@Zahra__Rahimi) 7 June 2017
UPDATE [10:40 CET]:
- The ISIS terrorist group has claimed for attacks on the Iranian Parliament and Khomeini Mausoleum in Tehran via its news agency Amaq.
UPDATE [11:52 CET]:
All attackers were reportedly neutralized in the parliament building. 12 people were killed and at least 39 others were injured according to the recent reports.
#فوری//پرواز کوادکوپتر نیروهای امنیتی بر فراز ساختمانهای #مجلس/ گفته میشود تمام نیروهای مهاجم کشته شدهاند#تهرانhttps://t.co/9NewjE8PkR
— خبرگزاری تسنیم (@Tasnimnews_Fa) 7 June 2017
? #فوری / عکس اختصاصی #تسنیم از جلیقه انتحاری خنثی شده در ساختمان #مجلس توسط نیروهای امنیتی#تهران#Tehran #Iran pic.twitter.com/zB7kPyoPyK
— خبرگزاری تسنیم (@Tasnimnews_Fa) 7 June 2017
Original post:
At least four gunman have intruded into the premises of the Irainan Parliament (Majlis) and opened fire on the security guards there, Iranian media reported.
The attackers were armed with two Kalashnikovs and a handgun, Press TV reported citing Tehran MP Elias Hazrati.
According Tasnim News Agency, some 8 people were injured in a firefight. Other sources argue that at least 1 security serviceman was killed in the attack.
#BREAKING: Reports said some people held hostage in #Iran ‘s parliament; fire exchanges going on
— Tasnim News Agency (@Tasnimnews_EN) 7 June 2017
Separately, three gunmen attacked the Imam Khomeini Mausoleum in Tehran, according to Fars News. The agency said that two of them were arrested and the third blew himself up.
