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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.

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)

12:21 7.6.2017

A witness in Tehran tells Radio Farda that people around the parliament are worried, he says they're trying to find out what exactly happened.

12:22 7.6.2017

Good point by Iran observer Suzanne Maloney:

12:26 7.6.2017

Islamic State has published a video it claims is from inside the parliament. It shows a man who has a bloody shirt lying on the floor in an office. We won't post it here.

12:38 7.6.2017

Alleged picture of security forces inside the parliament's building:

12:46 7.6.2017

Our Persian Service has a live blog on the attacks in Tehran in Persian. Follow here:

https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f3-live-shooting-majlis/28533121.html

13:04 7.6.2017

Latest death toll from the attacks:

13:06 7.6.2017

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

13:10 7.6.2017

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

13:19 7.6.2017

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

13:40 7.6.2017

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

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