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Iran's parliament and Khomeini shrine attacked by gunmen Iran's parliament and Khomeini mausoleum attacked by gunmen
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Armed individuals have opened fire at the Iranian parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in the capital, Tehran, causing a number of casualties. Armed individuals have opened fire at the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini's mausoleum in the capital, Tehran, causing a number of casualties.
Heavy gunfire could be heard on an audio recording from inside the parliament chamber, and there are reports that a security guard has died. Heavy gunfire could be heard on videos filmed from outside parliament, and there are reports that a security guard has been killed.
Several people were injured at the shrine, dedicated to the founder of the modern Islamic republic. Several people were injured in the attack at the mausoleum, dedicated to the founder of the Islamic Republic.
There was one suicide bomber and two or three other gunmen. One suicide bomber and two or three other gunmen were involved.
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Ali Khalili from the mausoleum's public relations office told IRNA news agency that one of the armed men detonated himself in front of a bank outside the mausoleum. Ali Khalili from the mausoleum's public relations office told the state-run Irna news agency that one of the armed men had blown himself up in front of a bank outside the mausoleum.
However Fars News said that the suicide bomber was a woman. However, the Fars news agency reported that the suicide bomber was a woman. Images from the scene showed the remains of the bomber, apparently clad in black clothes.
The Iranian Labour News Agency reported that two attackers had been arrested. The Ilna news agency said two attackers had been arrested.
Five people were wounded at the shrine, and one person confirmed dead, it said. Five people were wounded at the mausoleum, and one person was confirmed dead, it added, though it was unclear whether this included the bomber.
Latest reports suggest the attack at Iran's parliament is ongoing. It is unclear whether the attack at Iran's parliament is continuing. Fars posted new pictures showing shooting around the building.
An image posted by Tasmin News showed what appeared to be a gunman holding an assault weapon shooting out from an upstairs window of the parliament building. An image showing a man with a gun looking out of the window, initially described as an attacker by Iranian media, actually shows a policeman.
MP Seyyed Hossein Naqavi-Hosseini told the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) that three gunmen were still in the building, in MPs' offices. But MP Seyyed Hossein Naqavi-Hosseini told the Isna news agency that three gunmen were still in the building, in MPs' offices.
Iranian rolling news channel IRINN said seven or eight people had been injured at the parliament by four attackers. State TV news channel Irinn said seven or eight people had been injured at the parliament by four attackers.
The gunmen were carrying Kalashnikovs and one Colt pistol, reports said.The gunmen were carrying Kalashnikovs and one Colt pistol, reports said.
One gunman has been arrested, IRNA said. Irna said one gunman had been arrested.
The attack at the mausoleum, several kilometres to the south, happened at the same time and appeared to be co-ordinated, reports said. The attack at the mausoleum, several kilometres to the south of parliament, happened at the same time and appeared to be co-ordinated, reports said.