[News] Following blatant threats, 'Israel' bombs Iran's state broadcaster

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Following blatant threats, 'Israel' bombs Iran's state broadcaster
Al Mayadeen English
June 16, 2025
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Despite the blatant attack, the IRIB resumed its live broadcast only
minutes later, actively challenging the Israeli aggression.

   - [image: An IRIB correspondent reporting live after the broadcaster's
   headquarters were struck by Israeli airstrikes, Tehran, June 16, 2025
   (Screengrab)]
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   An IRIB correspondent reporting live after the broadcaster's headquarters
   were struck by Israeli airstrikes, Tehran, June 16, 2025 (Screengrab)

"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
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.

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 the *IRIB*.

"The Israeli occupation, through this heinous act, is placing civilian life
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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.

*Read more: Lebanon files complaint at UNSC over Israeli Al Mayadeen crew
killing
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/lebanon-files-complaint-at-unsc-over-israeli-al-mayadeen-cre>*
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."

*Read more: No safe place in 'Israel' if civilians targeted again: Iranian
source
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*War crime after war crime*

The Israeli occupation targeted al-Farabi Hospital
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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."
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