Israel strikes Iranian state TV; debris falls in studio during live broadcast
Iran state TV says that “a number” of its staff have been killed in the attack
Israel launched airstrike on Iran's state broadcaster in Tehran this evening (16 June), reports BBC.
Following the attack, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that Israeli forces had targeted "the propaganda and incitement broadcasting authority of the Iranian regime."
Footage from the IRIB broadcaster captured the moment a live programme was abruptly interrupted by loud explosions. The transmission resumed shortly after a brief pause.
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Iran state TV says that "a number" of its staff have been killed in an Israeli strike on its headquarters in Tehran.
A reporter for the state broadcaster said they were "working until the very last moment before the attack".
Peyman Jebeli, head of the broadcasting, appeared on state TV showing a blood-stained paper. He said that the state TV and its employees are "standing until the end".
