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 07:14 GMT

-- 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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Pictures of some of the injured:

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Picture of security forces evacuating people from the parliament:

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Iran's parliament speaker thanks security forces:

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Attackers are allegedly shooting at people from the parliament's building:

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ISNA news agency says lawmakers are slowly leaving the parliament's building.

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Iran's intelligence ministry says attacks in Tehran have been carried out by "terrorist groups. "

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Another selfie from outside the parliament:

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Unconfirmed report says one of the attackers blew himself up inside the parliament:

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