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| 1 dead, others injured after gunfire at Iranian parliament, Khomeini mausoleum – state media | |
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| Shooting took place in the Iranian parliament, officials said as cited by media. At least one guard died and a number of people were injured. Shooting and a bombing also reportedly occurred at the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran, with several injured. | |
| Attacker opened fire at the guards inside the parliament, then escaped the building and is now on the run, FARS news agency reported. | |
| According to Tasnim, at least three people have been injured, including two “ordinary clients” and a “service staffer.” | |
| The wounded guard succumbed to his injuries, Tasnim and Fars news agencies later reported, citing lawmakers and members of parliament. | |
| A male assailant was arrested while on the run at the parliament's hallway, Akbar Ranjbarzadeh, a senior member of the parliament's Presiding Board told Farsnews. | A male assailant was arrested while on the run at the parliament's hallway, Akbar Ranjbarzadeh, a senior member of the parliament's Presiding Board told Farsnews. |
| In the meantime, Elyas Hazrati, a senior MP, told the agency that there were at least three attackers who carried two Kalashnikov rifles and a handgun. | In the meantime, Elyas Hazrati, a senior MP, told the agency that there were at least three attackers who carried two Kalashnikov rifles and a handgun. |
| “I was inside the parliament when shooting happened. Everyone was shocked and scared. I saw two men shooting randomly,” one journalist at the scene said, as cited by Reuters. | |
| However, Fars cited some members of parliament who claimed that shooting continues in the building. | However, Fars cited some members of parliament who claimed that shooting continues in the building. |
| “Clashes still continue at the parliament building,” one MP said. That has not been confirmed by other media outlets. | “Clashes still continue at the parliament building,” one MP said. That has not been confirmed by other media outlets. |
| A Tasnim reporter at the parliament says the lawmakers have been locked in the building’s hall. | |
| Later on Wednesday, reports emerged saying that gunmen had opened fire at mausoleum of Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini in the Iranian capital. | |
| Fars reported that two assailants opened fire at civilians. Another assailant blew himself up in an apparent suicide attack, the local agencies said. Several people were injured in that incident. | |
| The Interior Ministry is to hold an emergency meeting following both shootings, Press TV reported. |