Three injured after assailant fires at guards in Iranian Parliament

| Updated: Jun 07, 2017 18:07 IST

Tehran [Iran], June 7 (ANI): At least persons have reportedly been injured after an unknown male assailant fired several rounds at guards protecting the parliament building in Tehran on Wednesday. As per initial local media reports, the gunman opened his way into the parliament building by shooting at the guards, leading to injuries to one of the guards and two civilians. The two civilians had reportedly come to visit their deputies in Tehran. The Fars News Agency quoted a senior member of parliament's Presiding Board, Akbar Ranjbarzadeh as saying that the assailant was arrested in the parliament's hallway. Elyas Hazrati, a senior MP, was quoted as saying that three assailants had attacked parliament, carrying two Kalashnikov rifles and a handgun. (ANI)

Updated: Apr 22, 2018 12:23 IST

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Updated: Apr 22, 2018 10:40 IST

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Updated: Apr 22, 2018 08:42 IST

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Updated: Apr 22, 2018 06:49 IST

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Updated: Apr 22, 2018 06:24 IST

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Updated: Apr 22, 2018 05:47 IST

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Updated: Apr 21, 2018 20:10 IST

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Updated: Apr 21, 2018 20:10 IST

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