As it happened: Iran parliament and Khomeini's shrine attacked

Summary

Gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Ayatollah Khomeini's shrine and parliament in Iranian capital
12 people have been killed, officials say, and dozens more injured
A suicide bomber died at the mausoleum. Four attackers inside parliament were reportedly killed
So-called Islamic State claims it carried out attacks, without providing any evidence

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Sarah Fowler and David Molloy

Suicide bomber at shrine 'was a woman'published at 08:58 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
An image has emerged from local news outlets, reportedly from the mausoleum, alongside a claim that the suicide bomber was a woman.
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Location of the two attacks in Tehranpublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
One gunman arrested at parliamentpublished at 08:51 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
State news agency IRNA is now reporting that one of four attackers at the parliament building has been arrested.
It said four men opened fire with AK-47 rifles and a pistol, injuring three guards inside.
"A member of the Iranian Parliament's Foreign Policy and National Security Commission confirmed that a gunman was arrested," IRNA said.
Police kill one attacker at shrine, arrest anotherpublished at 08:44 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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One attacker has been killed and another arrested by police at Imam Khomeini shrine, according to an Iranian news website.
"Law enforcement forces killed one of the attackers, and arrested a woman who was wounded," iribnwes.ir quoted an informed source at Imam Khoemini's shrine as saying.
"Four pilgrims have been wounded, and a service staff member has been martyred."
The police are currently in pursuit of the last attacker, who exited the shrine on Alameh Boulevard. Law enforcement is trying to neutralise the attacker's suicide vest, the report said.
The website also reported that the "terrorists" entered the shrine through the west entrance of the shrine, which is located near Tehran.
Crowd gathers outside parliament amid heavy police presencepublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Iran's Press TV tweets video from the scene, showing observers near the parliament building:
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Gunman 'escaped parliament', reports saypublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
There are reports - as yet unconfirmed - that one of the gunmen is moving through the streets near the parliament building.
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Photo said to be moment blast hit shrinepublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Fars news agency tweets a photo it says is of the moment an explosion happened at the mausoleum:
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'Three or four attackers'published at 08:31 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Conflicting reports put the number of gunmen at the parliament building at either three or four.
An MP had earlier said there were three attackers, armed with rifles and a pistol.
But another told broadcaster IRIB that there were four, AFP reports.
'Seven or eight injured'published at 08:20 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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"Seven or eight people were injured during the attack by four attackers," Iran's rolling news channel IRINN reports. Earlier reports said a security guard had been killed in the attack.
An MP has told the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) that three gunmen involved in the Iranian parliament attack are still in the building, while one has been detained. MP Seyyed Hossein Naqavi-Hosseini said the attackers were in MPs' offices.
Security forces 'dismantling bomb' at mausoleumpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
The AFP news agency, citing the local IRNA outlet, says an armed man entered the mausoleum and opened fire with a gun, before detonating a suicide vest.
Quoting the ILNA news agency, it also says security forces are dismantling a bomb inside the building.
Audio: Shots heard inside parliamentpublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
The Fars news agency has posted audio on Twitter it says is of the shooting in the Tehran parliament building. There is no accompanying video.
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'Suicide bomber' at Khomeini tombpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Iran's ISNA news agency is now reporting that a suicide bomber blew himself up at the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini, several kilometres to the south of parliament.
Several people are reported injured, though it is not clear if any civilians were killed in the blast.
One guard 'killed at parliament, several injured'published at 08:12 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
State media is now reporting that one guard at the parliament building has been killed during this morning's shooting.
Several people have been wounded at the tomb of Ayatollah Khomeini, reports say.
Three shooters 'armed with AK-47s'published at 08:09 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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The three shooters in Iranian parliament carried two AK-47 rifles and one Colt pistol, IRIB news reports, quoting MP Elyas Hazrati.
The report added that two security guards were injured during the shooting.
Shootings at state buildings in Tehranpublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
At least one man – and reports of up to three – have staged a shooting inside Iran’s parliament building.
At the same time, another attacker is reported to have shot people at the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of modern Iran.
We’ll bring you updates as the story develops.