Iranian military blames Saudis after 12 killed in Tehran terrorist attack

Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on parliament and revolutionary leader’s tomb which left dozens injured


Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have blamed Saudi Arabia for the first terrorist attack claimed by Islamic State in their country, setting the stage for spiralling tensions between the two rivals at a critical moment in the region. At least 12 people were killed and dozens more injured in Tehran on Wednesday when gunmen and suicide bombers attacked the Iranian parliament and the mausoleum of the revolutionary founder of the Islamic Republic. -- More....

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