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| Machete-wielding man reportedly shot by guards near president's office in Tehran | Machete-wielding man reportedly shot by guards near president's office in Tehran |
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| A man wielding a machete was detected approaching the president's office in Tehran, according to the government-run Iran newspaper. Shots have reportedly been fired in the vicinity. | A man wielding a machete was detected approaching the president's office in Tehran, according to the government-run Iran newspaper. Shots have reportedly been fired in the vicinity. |
| Police shot the man after he managed to get to the second security gate, according to the Shargh Daily. | Police shot the man after he managed to get to the second security gate, according to the Shargh Daily. |
| The incident has been confirmed by a Tehran Province deputy governor-general, who said the attacker was wounded by security forces, journalist Kian Sharifi reported. | The incident has been confirmed by a Tehran Province deputy governor-general, who said the attacker was wounded by security forces, journalist Kian Sharifi reported. |
| Iran’s official IRNA news agency cited Deputy Security Chief Hamid Reza Goudarzi as saying the 35-year-old male attacker had been taken to hospital. There is no information on his condition or a possible motive. | |
| Security forces warned the man to drop the machete before opening fire on him, according to Fars news agency. | Security forces warned the man to drop the machete before opening fire on him, according to Fars news agency. |
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