Iran’s state media says police have arrested a gunman who opened fireplace close to the nation’s parliament in central a part of the capital, Tehran
ByThe Related Press
November 21, 2023, 9:29 AM
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s police arrested a gunman who opened fireplace close to the nation’s parliament within the central a part of the capital, Tehran, state media reported on Tuesday.
The official IRNA information company stated police disarmed the person, who was carrying a shotgun. Nobody was injured. The report didn’t say when the incident occurred.
The parliament held an open session on Tuesday. The gate of the chamber has lengthy been a frequent location for protests over funds to staff, lecturers and retirees.
In 2017, the Islamic State group claimed duty for a pair of assaults on Iran’s parliament and the mausoleum of the late chief of the nation that left dozens {dead}.