2017 Tehran attacks
| 2017 Tehran attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of terrorism in Iran, ISIL terrorism, spillover of the Syrian civil war | |
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| Location | Islamic Consultative Assembly and Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini, both in Tehran, Iran |
| Date | 7 June 2017 10:50–14:14 IRDT (UTC+04:30) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, mass shooting, hostage-taking |
| Deaths | 23 (18 victims, 5 attackers) |
Injured | 52[1] |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[2] |
| Assailants | Abu-Jahad Serias Sadeqi Ghayom Fatemi Fereydoun Ramin Ahmadi[3] |
No. of participants | 5 |
On 7 June 2017, two attacks were simultaneously carried out against the Iranian parliament and the Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini, leaving 12 people dead and 42 wounded.[4][5][6] ISIL claimed responsibility for both attacks. The attacks were the first terrorist attacks in Tehran in more than a decade,[7] and the first major attack in the country since the 2010 Zahedan bombings.[8]
References
- ↑ "Iran attacks: 'IS' hits Parliament and Khomeini mausoleum". BBC. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "Iran attackers fought for Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: ministry". Reuters. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "وزارت اطلاعات/هویت عناصر تروریستی حوادث دیروز تهران". vaja.ir. Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ↑ Erdbrink, Thomas (7 June 2017). "Islamic State Claims Deadly Iran Attacks on Parliament and Khomeini Tomb". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Shootings reported at Iranian parliament and Khomeini shrine". The Guardian. France-Presse Agence. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ "Iran shootings: Parliament and shrine attacked". BBC. 7 June 2017.
- ↑ Cumming, Jason; Abdelkader, Rima. "Iran Parliament, Khomeini's Mausoleum Attacked; ISIS Claims Responsibility". Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ "Iran attacks: Twin assaults on parliament and shrine rock Tehran". CNN. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
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