How did the attackers gain access to the parliament? Our Persian Service Radio Farda spoke with Ehsan Mehrabi, who was a parliamentary reporter in Iran and is well familiar with the parliament complex and its points of entrance. He says that the gunmen, approaching from the street opened fire at the entrance of the administrative building and as they managed to enter, there were basically inside. More here:
https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iran-parliament-attack/28533681.html
Statement by Amnesty International on the attacks in Tehran:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/06/iran-suicide-and-gun-attack-at-shrine-and-parliament-a-horrific-assault-on-human-life/
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says the attacks will strengthen's Iranian people's will to fight terrorism.
Minutes of silence at the United Nations Security Council:
The speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Larijani, said the armed attack on the building was a "minor issue." His speech was followed by chants of "Death to America."
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has blamed Saudi Arabia for the attacks in Tehran:
Tweet by veteran U.S. diplomat:
IRNA reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned the attacks in Tehran in a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif.
Iranian-American historian and author Abbas Milani:
Here is IRGC's statement blaming Saudi Arabia for the attacks: