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Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps secure the area outside the Iranian parliament during an attack on the complex in Tehran on June 7.
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps secure the area outside the Iranian parliament during an attack on the complex in Tehran on June 7.
Iran

Live Blog: Iran Reacts As Parliament, Khomeini Shrine Attacked (CLOSED)

-- 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)

16:51 7.6.2017

Tweet by Swedish politician and diplomat Carl Bildt:

16:45 7.6.2017

Alleged video of the moment one of the attackers blew himself up at Khomeini's shrine:

16:34 7.6.2017

The aftermath of the attack:

16:14 7.6.2017

16:12 7.6.2017

International Crisis Group analyst Ali Vaez on the attacks in Tehran:

16:10 7.6.2017

Picture of one of the victims of the attack in the parliament:

15:49 7.6.2017

Iran's Tasnim news agency has posted a list of some of those killed and injured in the attacks in Tehran.

15:40 7.6.2017

Tweet by an expert on the Islamic State (IS):

15:36 7.6.2017

Iranian news agencies report that the siege of the parliament is over.

15:34 7.6.2017

Latest death toll from the attacks:

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