Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran attack that left 29 dead

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault in Ahvaz, which saw gunfire spray into a crowd of marching Guardsmen, bystanders and government officials watching from a nearby riser

Gunmen attacked an annual Iranian military parade Saturday in the country's oil-rich southwest, killing at least 29 people and wounding 53 others, local media reported.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the shooting. Citing a security source, Amaq said: "Islamic State fighters attacked a gathering of Iranian forces in the city of Ahvaz in southern Iran".

The statement was posted on Amaq accounts on on messaging application Telegram.

However, Iran faced a bloody assault last year from the Islamic State group and Arab separatists in the region have attacked oil pipelines there in the past.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad