Gunman wounds 2 in attack on Sufi lodge in Tehran

Police managed to arrest the suspected assailant four hours after the attack

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Tehran: Iran's official news agency says a gunman attacked a Sufi lodge in Tehran with gunfire and grenades, wounding two men.

The Irna report says some 400 followers were evacuated from the lodge following Thursday's attack.

Police managed to arrest the suspected assailant four hours after the attack.

The report said the attacker was a 50-year-old man. The report provided no further details. It said police are investigating the incident.

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