IN PICS: 24 Killed In Iran After Militants Attack Military Parade, Government Blames US Ally

The incident happened in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday.(AFP IMAGE)

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he held a US ally in the region responsible. (AFP IMAGE)

For the attack, the government blamed it on a US ally in the region.(AFP IMAGE)

The images from Iran show soldiers crawling on the ground as gunfire blazed in their direction. (AFP IMAGE)

It is said that four militants carried out the attack. (AFP IMAGE)

Iran was holding a number of parades in cities to mark the start of the country’s 1980-88 war with Iraq. (AFP IMAGE)

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the shooting and it is dubbed as a "terrorist" attack by the authorities. (AFP IMAGE)

NEW DELHI: Several people were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire during a military parade in Iran. (AFP IMAGE)