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| Deadly gun attack at Iran military parade | Deadly gun attack at Iran military parade |
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| Gunmen have opened fire during an Iranian military parade in the south-western city of Ahvaz, killing several people, including civilians, and injuring at least 20, state media say. | |
| The attackers shot from a park near the parade and were wearing military uniforms, reports say. | The attackers shot from a park near the parade and were wearing military uniforms, reports say. |
| State media say Islamist militants are thought to be behind the attack. | State media say Islamist militants are thought to be behind the attack. |
| Iran is marking the anniversary of the beginning of the 1980-88 war with Iraq with several parades across the nation. | |
| Fars news agency said the attack started at 09:00 local time (06:30 BST) and appeared to involve at least two gunmen. | |
| The attackers fired at civilians and attempted to attack military officials on the podium, Fars reports. | |
| Pictures from the scene show wounded soldiers being taken to safety. | Pictures from the scene show wounded soldiers being taken to safety. |
| The shooting lasted for about 10 minutes, but security forces are now in control of the situation, state media says. | The shooting lasted for about 10 minutes, but security forces are now in control of the situation, state media says. |
| Ahvaz was one of the cities that saw large anti-government protests over falling living standards late last year. |