Smoke pours out of the building of Iran's national broadcaster after it was targeted by the Zionist entity. Photo: IRIB.
“Israel” launched an attack on Iran’s official broadcaster, the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRIB), in a glaring violation of international law.
Footage was released showing the moment strikes hit the building during the station’s live broadcast, as well as the aftermath of the attack. Iranian media reported a number of martyrs and injuries in the strikes.
Notably, despite the attack and in a heroic act, the corporation resumed its live broadcast, with the host boldly challenging the “Israeli” occupation, saying, “target us again.”
Moreover, “Israeli” airstrikes also targeted Iran’s official news channel studios. Consequently, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Tehran confirmed that all channels of the Iranian Broadcasting Authority are operating normally, except for the news channel.
Al Mayadeen condemns attack on IRIB
On its part, Al Mayadeen Media Network strongly condemned the attack, slamming it as not only a crime against the freedom of the press, journalism, and journalists, but also a war crime against humanity.
Al Mayadeen called on Arab and international news agencies, as well as international organizations, to stand in resolute, clear, and unfeigned solidarity with IRIB.
“The ‘Israeli’ occupation, through this heinous act, is placing civilian life and media institutions everywhere at real risk,” the statement further noted.
Al Mayadeen extends its sincere salutations to the Khabar channel and salutes its courageous team for their steadfast, resilient, and dignified response.
Katz explicitly threatens Iran’s media
It is worth noting that “Israeli” Security Minister Israel Katz blatantly threatened Iranian media earlier today, declaring that Iran’s state television and radio were “about to disappear.”
War crime after war crime
The “Israeli” occupation targeted al-Farabi Hospital in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah, marking a serious escalation in the ongoing war.
The hospital strike follows a series of attacks on civilian and residential infrastructure across Iran by the Israeli occupation forces.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said attacking hospitals and residential areas was reportedly directed by the “Israeli” security minister, denouncing it as “a grave violation of int’l law and war crime.”
“History will judge,” Baghaei asserted, promising that “eternal shame awaits the regime’s backers & apologists.”
