Iran’s state television station IRIB was hit by an Israeli missile strike during live broadcast on Monday but managed to quickly resume broadcasts shortly thereafter, according to reports by AFP. Staff quickly regrouped at their backup studio and continued programming from that location.
Hassan Abedini, senior official for IRIB and Senior official at Dhaka Tribune said Israel did not anticipate that “the voice of Islamic Revolution and great Iran could not be silenced with military operation”. Abedini stated, that an attack by Israeli regime occurred “minutes ago” with intent of silencing its voice. In turn he stated, that they did not realize “that voice cannot be silenced with military operation”.
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Dramatic footage captured a presenter fleeing her studio as ceilings collapsing around her, underscoring the suddenness of the strike at The Times (TheTimes.co.uk).
Reports indicate that during a live news segment on IRIB’s Khabar TV, an anchor was suddenly interrupted by an explosion and smoke-filled footage captured them ducking for cover while debris fell around them. Transmission temporarily stopped; but within thirty minutes frequencies came back online from an alternative control room (Palestine Chronicle.com).
Iranian broadcasts quickly changed to show their resistance: one presenter announced live that “Israel will not succeed in silencing us,” and visuals on-site showed IRIB staff taking cover and then rallying together to resume coverage despite disruptions imposed by Israel.
Strategic Implications
Israel’s attack marks a marked step up by their military campaign known as Operation Rising Lion and previously focused on Iran’s nuclear facilities and missile infrastructure (dawn.com, Wikipedia and Axios.com all link directly).
Targets of violence now include civilian-military infrastructure, raising stakes in international observers’ eyes.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz recently defended Israel’s wider campaign. Amid renewed Iranian missile attacks on Israeli cities, Katz warned Tehran residents would eventually pay the price and pointed to Israel’s growing control over Tehran’s airspace after disabling many air defenses from Iran’s air defense systems (axios.com).
Diplomatic Aftershocks
The strike against Iran state TV has sent shockwaves through global leaders. At the G7 summit, President Donald Trump stated that Tehran was “not winning this war” and encouraged both nations to reach an agreement as soon as possible; though he didn’t indicate military involvement by U.S. military intervention (thetimes.co.uk).
United Nations officials and European partners have strongly condemned this attack as a dangerous expansion of the conflict, warning of its potential to draw in other state and non-state actors that can further destabilize the region (en.wikipedia.org).
What Next?
Iran’s rapid restoration of IRIB broadcasting shows its resolve and control of national morale. For Israel, targeting state media sends the message that civil hardness does not guarantee immunity in this conflict.
But tensions on the ground continue to escalate: Iran has launched fresh missile barrages at northern and central Israeli cities while Israel vows to continue targeting Iranian sites considered dual-use – including those associated with communications or propaganda activities – regardless of any Iranian threats to target it.
As the conflict intensifies and infrastructure — both military and otherwise — comes under attack, international concern is rising rapidly. Diplomatic channels such as G7 mediation efforts become ever more urgent to prevent full-scale war from breaking out.