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Israel bombs Iranian public television headquarters live on air

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Monday, June 16


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During the broadcast, a presenter was seen interrupting her broadcast to leave the studio as debris fell from the ceiling.

Israel and Iran are intensifying their attacks and heading toward all-out war.

The Israeli Armed Forces bombed the headquarters of Iranian public television in Tehran, IRIB, on Monday afternoon, according to Iranian official media.

The attack occurred at 6:34 p.m. local time (5:04 p.m. Spanish mainland time), and one of the network's presenters, Sahar Emami, was seen live interrupting her broadcast to hastily leave the studio as debris fell from the ceiling and dust rose. Some Iranian media outlets report deaths as a result of the attack, but there is no official confirmation yet.

The Iranian public television news channel switched to broadcasting pre-recorded content, but resumed live broadcasts shortly afterward. Specifically, IRIB's deputy director of policy, Hassan Abedini, appeared, explaining that Emami is fine and will return to broadcast in a few minutes.

The Israeli military has confirmed that it continues to attack military targets in central Iran, but has not yet provided further details.

This attack comes after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz directly pointed the finger at Iranian propaganda. Iran's propaganda and seditious loudspeaker is about to disappear, Katz noted on social media. The evacuation of nearby residents has begun, he added.

The Israeli armed forces had specifically urged the evacuation of the so-called District 3 of Tehran, where the headquarters of Iranian public television is located.

Urgent warning to all persons present in the area indicated on the attached map in District 3 of Tehran. Dear citizens, for your safety, we ask you to leave the aforementioned area in District 3 of Tehran immediately, said Israeli Army spokesman Avichay Adraee in Arabic.

In the coming hours, the Israeli army will operate in this area, as it has done in the Tehran area in recent days, Adraee added in the message, which is accompanied by a map with a red zone and names in Persian, like the ones it typically uses to order evacuations in the Gaza Strip.

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