New Delhi: Four days into the conflict between Israel and Iran, it’s no holds barred.
As the two nations trade vicious missile attacks against each other, inevitably leading to civilian casualties, Israel on Monday attacked the headquarters of Iranian state media, IRIB, in Tehran.
An anchor in the middle of a live broadcast was forced to take cover as the blast occurred. A video clip of the anchor being interrupted by the attack and rushing out to safety as debris rain down has gone viral on social media.
🚨 | JUST IN: Israeli airstrikes have obliterated the headquarters of Iranian TV in Tehran.
The Islamic Republic’s state media arm is now fully engulfed in flames.
The building once used to control the regime’s narrative is now a smoldering crater. pic.twitter.com/kAzveJ9UMM
— Hank™ (@HANKonX) June 16, 2025
Iranian state media captured the visual of IRIB engulfed in thick plumes of black smoke following the attack by Israel.
Images and videos also surfaced showing the aftermath of the Israeli strike on IRIB headquarters, with debris strewn all over the complex.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the attack on Iranian state TV headquarters.
“The Iranian regime’s propaganda and incitement broadcasting authority was attacked by the IDF after a widespread evacuation of residents in the area. We will defeat the Iranian dictator everywhere,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Israel had struck a military base in western Tehran as explosions were heard in several parts of the Iranian capital.
Iranian state media reported that the country is preparing for the “largest and most intense missile attack in history” on Israeli soil.