Gunmen attack Iran parliament and mausoleum, killing at least 7 - RTRS

Reuters reporting headlines out from the Iran’s state news agency, INSA, citing that gunmen launched two attacks on Iranian parliament and Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini a few kilometers south of the city, on Wednesday.

"Semi-official" Tasnim agency quoting sources, noted that atleast seven people have been killed and 4 taken hostage.

State news agency IRNA quoted an official at the mausoleum as saying that the attacker had blown himself up after shooting at people.

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