Iran attacks: Twin assaults on parliament and shrine rock Tehran

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FILE - This June 4, 2007 file photo shows Iranians in Tehran attending ceremonies on the 18th anniversary of the death of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, outside his shrine. English-language state TV has reported an explosion at the shrine amidst protests. State TV said Wednesday, June 7, 2017 that four 'terrorists,' including suicide bomber, attacked the Khomeini shrine.  (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian, File)

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