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)

June 07, 2017 09:14 CET

-- 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)

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

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The aftermath of the attack:

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

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Tweet by Swedish politician and diplomat Carl Bildt:

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Vali Nasr on the attacks in Tehran:

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Norwegian foreign minister condemns the attacks in Tehran:

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Images of solidarity following the deadly attacks in Tehran:

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"We're all together" by well-known Iranian cartoonist Hadi Heidari:

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