Airstrike
16 Jun 2025 · Day 4 of 12Israel strikes Iranian state TV (IRIB) live on air, killing two media workers
IsraelIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (state TV) complexConfirmed
Israel struck the headquarters of Iran's state broadcaster IRIB in Tehran, filling the studio with dust during a live broadcast and forcing anchor Sahar Emami off-camera. The IDF said the network was used for military purposes and that it had warned civilians beforehand. Two media workers, news editor Nima Rajabpour and administrator Masoumeh Azimi, later died of their injuries.
Reported casualties
2 killed
The Committee to Protect Journalists confirmed one journalist and one media worker (Nima Rajabpour and Masoumeh Azimi) died of injuries from the strike.
IRIB headquarters, Tehran, Iran (35.790, 51.450)
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