Israeli jets bomb building of Iran state broadcaster in Tehran; anchor flees studio in mid-broadcast

By Emanuel Fabian

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16 June 2025, 6:19 pm 10 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

As the Israeli Air Force bombs the offices of Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB in Tehran on June 16, 2025, the anchor is seen fleeing the studio. (X screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the copyright law)

The Israeli Air Force bombed the offices of Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB in Tehran a short while ago.

Footage shows the moment of the attack.

The Israeli strike interrupts the state TV broadcast, with the anchor seen fleeing the studio.

The screen fills with debris and smoke, and a voice is heard calling, “Allahu Akbar.”

Earlier, the IDF issued an evacuation warning for the area in Tehran where IRIB’s headquarters are based, while Defense Minister Israel Katz said, “The Iranian propaganda and incitement mouthpiece is on its way to disappear.”