On Monday night, Israel bombed the building of Iran’s state broadcaster, IRIB, in Tehran after issuing an evacuation alert for one of the Iranian capital’s most central districts, home to some 330,000 people
During the attack, IRIB’s live broadcast was interrupted.
The broadcaster’s news anchor Sahar Emami ran out of the studio as the screen in the background went black.
People in the area were heard shouting “Allahu akbar,” an Arabic phrase meaning “God is great.”
BREAKING: The moment of the attack on IRIB (Iran State Broadcaster) pic.twitter.com/CVU26HHFub
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Hours before the attack, the Israeli military issued an alert urging residents of Tehran’s third district to evacuate the area.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that “Iran’s propaganda and incitement machine is about to disappear,” hinting at the imminent attack on the state broadcaster.
After the bombing, Katz said that Israel would “strike the Iranian dictator everywhere” and that the station was hit after local residents had been evacuated.
The Israeli military confirmed the attack and said that the IRIB building was used by the Iranian military to plan military operations, disguised as civilian activities.
According to the military, the attack was carried out carefully to avoid harming civilians.
Videos on social media showed the building in flames, with heavy smoke after the bombing.
An injured person with blood on his hands was seen in the footage.
Despite the attack, IRIB returned to live broadcasting shortly afterward.
Iranian Radio and Television building on fire following Israeli strikes. pic.twitter.com/5ZoaahZrLt
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Anchor Emami said that “bodies of reporters” were at the scene of the attack, and footage showed smoke and flames in the sky.
The station said the building was hit by four bombs.
A senior IRIB official, Hassan Abedini, said that “the Zionist regime, the enemy of the Iranian nation, has carried out a military operation against Iran’s news network,” but that “the voice of the Islamic revolution and the greater Iran will not be silenced by a military strike.”
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, called the attack an “evil act” and a “war crime,” and called on the UN Security Council to take action to prevent further attacks against the Iranian people.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also condemned the bombing, calling it an “inhumane, criminal and terrorist act.”
The same night, the Israeli Air Force bombed a truck carrying weapons on a highway between Tehran and Qom.
According to the military, the truck was carrying an anti-aircraft missile launcher and was destroyed minutes after it was identified.
The military also released videos of attacks on other trucks carrying weapons, the destruction of two Iranian F-14 fighter jets (made in the United States and supplied before the 1979 Islamic Revolution) at an airport in Tehran, and a group of Iranian soldiers preparing drones to attack Israel.
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Tensions between Israel and Iran flared on Friday when Israel launched a major offensive against Iran, targeting nuclear facilities, missile bases, senior military officials and nuclear scientists.
Israel justified the strikes by saying it had information that Iran was very close to developing nuclear weapons and had reached a “point of no return.” The Israeli military said it was prepared for a strong response from Iran, but assured that by the end of the operation, “there will be no nuclear threat” from Iran.
Iranian state media reported on Sunday that Israeli strikes since Friday have killed 224 people, 90 percent of them civilians.
Iran has launched about 350 ballistic missiles at Israel since Friday, most of which have been intercepted, the Israeli military said.
The Iranian missile strikes have killed 24 people and injured hundreds more.
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Published in 06/17/2025 21h01
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