WORLD WAR 111?: Watch Moment Anchor Flees Studio As Israel Bombs Iranian State TV HQ During Live Broadcast [VIRAL VIDEO]
In what could be seen as a dramatic escalation of tensions, Israel on Monday bombed the headquarters of Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, interrupting a live television broadcast.
Naija News gathered that the airstrike, which targeted the IRIB’s main building in Tehran’s District Three, comes amid heightened hostilities between the two nations and follows a pattern of Israeli strikes on media facilities in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.
During the live transmission, renowned anchor Sahar Emami was delivering a commentary when an explosion went off, filling the studio with smoke and debris.
“Aggression against the homeland… and the truth,” Emami declared before fleeing the scene, as a voice in the background cried, “God is greatest.”
Though visibly shaken, Emami reportedly returned on air shortly after the blast.
Moments before the attack, the Israeli military had issued a warning for the area.
Defence Minister Israel Katz later confirmed the operation and issued a stark statement: “The Iranian propaganda and incitement mouthpiece is on its way to disappear.”