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Suicide bomber hits Iranian leader's tomb after shooting at parliament

Another shooting incident has been reported at the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini, say reports

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BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
A suicide bomber on Wednesday struck the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in Iran's capital, Tehran, according to Tasnim News Agency. According to reports, the attack was also accompanied by a shooting at the same spot, with reports saying that several civilians have been injured. The reported suicide attack came minutes into an attack on the Iranian Parliament by an unknown gunman.

At least one gunman opened fire inside the Iranian parliament on Wednesday, wounding several people, state media reported.

There were mixed reports, with some local news agencies reporting there was a single shooter inside the Tehran parliamentary complex

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