Several wounded in shooting inside Iran parliament: state media

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A view of the inside of the Iranian parliament. /AFP/
A view of the inside of the Iranian parliament. /AFP/

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — At least one gunman opened fire inside the Iranian parliament on Wednesday, wounding several people, state media reported.

There were mixed reports, with some local news agencies reporting there was a single shooter inside the Tehran parliamentary complex and others saying there were three men armed with rifles and a pistol.

News agencies ISNA and Fars said three people had been shot, including at least one security guard.