Israel hit the headquarters of Iranian state TV during a live broadcast on Monday evening. The aerial airstrike was captured live on broadcast. Presenter Sahar Emani was hosting the live broadcast when Israeli headquarters were struck by an explosion.
Israel later confirmed it struck the studio complex of Iran’s state TV IRINN on Monday. Iranian TV anchor Sahar Emami denounced the attack on Israel’s state TV headquarters. Later footage showed that she shortly returned to the live broadcast following the aerial strikes.
TV anchor Sahar Emami denounced Monday’s “aggression against the homeland” and the “truth” as a blast went off and smoke and debris filled the screen. The footage then showed her fleeing the studio as a voice is heard calling, “God is greatest.”
The attack shortly came after Israel’s Defense Minister had warned of an attack on Iran’s State TV Headquarters.
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Defence Minister Israel Katz said: “The Iranian propaganda and incitement mouthpiece is on its way to disappear.” The headquarters is located in Tehran’s District Three.
“The UNSC [United Nations Security Council] must act now to stop the genocidal aggressor from committing further atrocities against our people,” Baghaei wrote on X.
The Israeli military says that it is only attacking infrastructure connected to Iran’s nuclear program.
Israel’s strikes have killed around 250 Iranians since Friday, according to the health ministry. Iran’s missile strikes on Israel have killed 24 Israelis, according to the Israeli emergency service. Iranian missiles hit Israel’s oil refinery in Haifa on Monday.
As per media reports, the oil refineries in Haifa have been shut down following the massive damage caused by Iran’s missile attacks.
The Israeli military says it has full control over the skies over Tehran. Israel claims to have knocked out Iran’s air defence system. Israel believed it had an operational window to assassinate Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the weekend, but President Trump opposed it.