Comment: Courtesy of the U.S.

Comment: And here is the full transcript: On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum: NBC News anchor Megyn Kelly interviews Vladimir Putin

Comment: See also: Iran under attack: 'ISIS' claims responsibility

Updates: Unlike other recent attacks claimed by ISIS (e.g., in the UK and Philippines), this time they actually released video implying they were actually involved. The video contains footage allegedly filmed by one of the attackers from within the Iranian parliament, and was accompanied by the following message: "Praise God. Do you think that we will leave? We will survive, with the permission of God. ISIS will stay here until doomsday."


This follows weeks of increasingly anti-Iranian rhetoric from ISIS. Funny that ISIS and Trump have opted to take the same propaganda line...

Iranian security services defused an explosive device near the Khomeini shrine and revealed that the suicide bomber at that location was a female. Another outlet reported a second suicide bombing at the shrine, but this was reported as false by officials. Later reports say the 4 parliament attackers were dressed as women, so the shrine bomber may have been wearing a disguise.

All lawmakers and staff managed to leave parliament unharmed, but the attacks have left 12 killed and 43 wounded so far. Iranian lawmakers were seemingly unperturbed, staying calm and taking selfies while the gun battle took place in the building. Iranians aren't weak, that's for sure.

In one video from inside the chamber, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani dismissed the attacks, saying they were a "minor matter" and that security forces were dealing with them.

"As you know, some coward terrorists infiltrated a building in [parliament], but they were seriously confronted," Larijani said. "This is a minor issue but reveals that the terrorists pursue troublemaking."

While initial reports said 2 were arrested, the latest reports say all 4 attackers were killed. As for the shrine attack, officials say one attacker wearing a suicide vest was shot by police and another was detained (presumably the third is the one who blew himself or herself up).

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have accused Saudi Arabia of being behind the attack:

"This terrorist attack happened only a week after the meeting between the US president [Donald Trump] and the [Saudi] backward leaders who support terrorists. The fact that Daesh has claimed responsibility proves that they were involved in the brutal attack," a statement read as quoted by Reuters.

They also pledged retaliation.

Update (June 8): Fars News Agency released CCTV footage of the parliament attack:

Iranian officials have confirmed that the attackers were linked to ISIS, and had spent time in Mosul and Raqqa:

"Five of the arrested terrorists earlier left Iran and conducted terrorist activity in Raqqa and Mosul. Last year, they returned to the country under the leadership of the commander, Abu Aish, to carry out terrorist attacks in the holy places of Iran," a statement by the Iranian Security Ministry obtained by Sputnik said.

"The [Iranian] security services eliminated Abu Aish, else, left Iran in fear. Then, part of them returned and committed yesterday's attacks."

Moreover, a woman rom southern regions of Iran who had supposedly helped terrorists was detained. "She helped others, sent them to their missions after the start of the attacks, a member of the Iranian committee of national security of the parliament told Mehr news agency.