Simultaneous Attacks Rock Iran's Capital City

Simultaneous Attacks Rock Iran's Capital City
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Iran's capital city, Tehran, has been rocked by two simultaneous attacks on Wednesday.

An individual detonated a suicide bomb at Ayatollah Khomeini's mausoleum while, at the same time, a gunman stormed Iran's parliament building and began a shooting spree.

At least seven people were killed and 35 people were injured in the attacks according to Iran's state media.

State media also reported that a woman was arrested after the attack and another individual was surrounded by security officers.

This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.