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Twin Attacks Hit Iran's Parliament And Khomeini Mausoleum; ISIS Claims Responsibiilty

Four attackers struck Iran's parliament in Tehran during a morning legislative session. A second group of attackers struck the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini, state TV reports.
Police take security measures and people wait near the scene after gunmen opened fire at Iran's parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in the capital, Tehran, on Wednesday.

Two teams of attackers used gunfire and explosives to strike Iran's parliament and the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran Wednesday, according to state media. The twin attacks wounded at least 38 people; reports of the death toll have ranged from

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