[Salon] The courage of these Iranian broadcasters in the face of Israeli terror is inspiring

Israel strikes Iranian state TV mid-broadcast amid fourth day of conflict

Updated
June 16, 2025 at 3:43 p.m. EDT   The Washington Post
An Iranian state TV live broadcast was interrupted on June 16 as the building was hit by multiple Israeli strikes. (Video: Iran state TV via Reuters)

The Israeli military on Monday struck the headquarters of Iranian state television in northern Tehran mid-broadcast, after issuing an evacuation warning for the area. In footage of the moment from the live broadcast, an explosion tears through the studio, sending a news presenter running for cover as debris falls into frame. In a statement, the IDF said the building was being used to conceal military infrastructure. The claim has not been verified independently. The strike came amid a fourth day of missile attacks: In Iran, at least 224 people have been killed, Health Ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said. The Israeli prime minister’s office reported 24 deaths in total.

  • Israel struck the headquarters of Iranian state TV on Monday, after issuing an evacuation order for the area. The Israel Defense Forces said the building was concealing military infrastructure, a claim that has not been verified independently.
  • Israel and Iran exchanged bloody strikes for a fourth day as casualties mounted on both sides and international pleas for diplomacy went unheeded. Iran launched missiles at Israel early in the day, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens more, according to the prime minister’s office. Earlier, the Israeli military said it was striking surface-to-surface missile sites in central Iran.
  • In one attack, Israel said, it hit command centers for Iran’s Quds Force, the expeditionary branch of the Revolutionary Guard that coordinates support for proxy forces across the region. The claim could not be immediately verified but would be the latest blow to Iran’s military prowess.
  • The overnight Iranian strikes that killed at least eight people in Israel, according to the IDF, raised the death toll reported by Israeli authorities since Friday to 24. IDF spokesman Effie Defrin said the eight fatalities were civilians and accused Iran of targeting “population centers.” Strike impacts were reported overnight in central Israel and in Haifa, a northern port city.
  • Israel targeted energy production facilities and manufacturing plants across Iran on Sunday, as Tehran residents described the heaviest wave of attacks yet. In Isfahan, a province and city in central Iran, the IDF said it targeted some 100 military sites. According to social media video and state media reports, strikes also hit Iranian airports and police stations. Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said at least 224 people have been killed since Israel began its military campaign Friday.
  • President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that “it’s time for a deal” between Iran and Israel that would de-escalate tensions. But, he added, “sometimes they have to fight it out.”


On Mon, Jun 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM Chas Freeman <cwfresidence@gmail.com> wrote:
The courage of these Iranian broadcasters in the face of Israeli terror is inspiring

Israel has deliberately murdered so many journalists in the past 20 months, bombed so many media outlets and faced no consequences

Btw, is everyone at Israel’s Channel 14 feeling safe tonight?

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