Suicide attacks rip through Iranian parliament killing 12 and Tehran is in lockdown

Breaking: Tehran suicide attacks

Deadly twin suicide attacks have taken place Wednesday morning in Iran’s capital, Tehran at parliament targeting the shrine of the country’s founder, Ruhollah Khomeini.

An official in Tehran has said that at least 12 have been killed and around 39 injured, four attackers have been shot dead and it is reported there is also a hostage situation however, this is unclear at this stage.

Footage of #Iran security forces mobilized to #IranParliamentafter #IranParliamentAttack#IranAttack#Iranattackspic.twitter.com/0DVA6inEQy

— Reza Yeganehshakib (@yeganehshakib) June 7, 2017

The attackers stormed parliament and this video show the moment a female suicide bomber blows herself up.

suicide bombing in Ayatollah Khomeini’s shrine. The attacker detonates him/herself #IranParliamentAttack#TehranAttack. sad pic.twitter.com/eDaDmLLtvx

— روشان (@roshandeh) June 7, 2017

Iranian security forces are closing in.

Security forces rush to confront the attackers at #Iran’s parliamentary building. #IranParliamentAttack#Tehranpic.twitter.com/VUKgTYt54L

— Reza H. Akbari (@rezahakbari) June 7, 2017

As the terror attack was unfolding people were fleeing from windows:

Security forces help getting a child out of the #IranParliamentAttack. Photo by @MehrnewsCom. #Iran pic.twitter.com/Myf9qyQvsx

— Arash Badie Modiri (@ArashBadie) June 7, 2017

The attackers can clearly be heard in this gunfight.

The shootings are still heard around the building of #IranParliament#IranParliamentAttack#IranParliamentshooting#Tehran#Iranpic.twitter.com/SMXpYNUhvm

— IranTalks (@IranTalks) June 7, 2017

This picture shows an armed man with a AK47 poiting out a window.

Security forces rush to confront the attackers at #Iran’s parliamentary building. #IranParliamentAttack#Tehranpic.twitter.com/VUKgTYt54L

— Reza H. Akbari (@rezahakbari) June 7, 2017

This video shows the Iranian security services racing to the scene on motorbikes.

Iranian security force rushing towards Iranian parliament after it being taken hostage. #Tehran #IranShooting#IranParliamentAttackpic.twitter.com/8aj5ee9WPc

— Sohail Khanzada (@SoheilKhanzada) June 7, 2017

Tehran is currently on lockdown and Islamic State has claimed responsibility.

 

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