The attack came as emboldened Sunni Arab states - backed by US President Donald Trump - are hardening their stance against Shiite-ruled Iran. He says the Iranian people are "going through such challenging times".
The White House released a statement from Mr Trump condemning the terrorist attacks in Tehran and offering condolences, but also implying that Iran is itself a sponsor of terrorism. That initial statement did not include Trump's allegation that Iran sponsors terrorism. "At this time of dismay, I express my deepest condolences and sympathies to Your Excellency, to the friendly people of Iran and the victims' families and wish the injured a speedy recovery", the president's message reads.
Iran's Intelligence Ministry said Thursday it will soon release the names and pictures of the gunmen involved in the terrorist attacks, all of whom were killed on Wednesday, Tasnim reported. The measure also would apply terrorism sanctions to the country's Revolutionary Guards and enforce an arms embargo.
Iran's foreign minister denounced on Thursday the United States' response to a pair of deadly assaults in Tehran as "repugnant", as the death toll in the attacks rose to 17, with 52 others wounded.
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Armed followers of the Islamic State group carried out brazen attacks on two high-profile sites Wednesday - the parliament building and the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic - adding to tensions in the Middle East.
Republicans and some Democrats went ahead with the previously scheduled vote.
Five people believed to be planning a third attack were arrested. During an emergency parliamentary meeting on Wednesday, members started chanting, "Death to America", implying that the US was behind the attacks.
In 2016, Khamenei tweeted from his English-language Twitter account that the United States created and is supporting the Islamic State in order to "defame true Islam" and promote Sunni Wahhabism.
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