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Iran under attack: What to expect

By Tom Rogan
Published June 7, 2017 3:39pm ET
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Iran under attack: What to expect
Gunmen attacked the Iranian Parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran, killing at least 12 people and wounding many others. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) | Ebrahim Noroozi

Earlier today, gunmen attacked the Iranian Parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran, killing at least 12 people and wounding many others.

Don’t be deceived by the relatively low casualty figures — this attack is a big deal. The Iranian Parliament is Iran’s valued pretense to Islamic democracy. And Khomeini is the father of the Iranian revolution. He made Iran what it is today. This is was a strike at the heart of the Shia-rooted Islamic Republic.

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