Dramatic footage has captured the moment Iran’s state broadcaster was struck by an Israeli airstrike during a live broadcast.
The studio complex of Iran’s state news channel, IRINN was struck by Israel on Monday, according to the country’s state news agency.
In the footage, a female TV presenter is seen fleeing the set as a loud explosion echoes in the background and smoke begins to fill the studio. Debris can be seen floating across the camera, as shouting is heard in the background.
Israel's defence minister later confirmed the attack. In a statement, Israel Katz says it occurred after a "large-scale evacuation of local residents", adding that Israel will "strike the Iranian dictator wherever he is".
Iranian state TV said that “a number” of staff had been injured in the strike on its headquarters in Tehran, as a reporter for the broadcaster said they were “working until the very last moment before the attack”.
Israel warned hundreds of thousands of people in the middle of Tehran to evacuate ahead of the strike against the TV station, which the military said provided a cover for Iranian military operations.
The warning came on the fourth day of the conflict, when the Israeli military claimed it had achieved air superiority above the Iranian capital and could fly over the city without facing major threats.
In a statement, the Israeli Defence Forces said that the air force targeted a "communication centre that was being used for military purposes by the Iranian Armed Forces".
The statement read: “Today, the Israeli Air Force conducted a precise strike based on intelligence targeting a communication centre that was being used for military purposes by the Iranian Armed Forces.
“The building was used by the Iranian Armed Forces under the guise of civilian activity, covering up the military use of the centre's infrastructure and assets.
“Prior to the strike, the IDF provided an effective advanced warning to the civilian population, including phone calls, to mitigate harm to civilians as far as feasible.”
⭕️ Today, the Israeli Air Force conducted a precise strike based on intelligence targeting a communication center that was being used for military purposes by the Iranian Armed Forces.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 16, 2025
The building was used by the Iranian Armed Forces under the guise of civilian activity,… pic.twitter.com/LJBijCIata
In a speech to the House of Commons this afternoon, Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged all British nationals in Israel to register their presence with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to receive updates on the situation and guidance on leaving the country
Meanwhile, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog indicated extensive damage had been caused to Iran's biggest uranium enrichment plant, while Iran has called on the US to force a ceasefire in the four-day-old aerial war.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli strikes have set Iran's nuclear program back a "very, very long time". He added that Israel is not attempting to topple the Iranian government, but said he would not be surprised if that happened as a result of the strikes.
"The regime is very weak," Mr Netanyahu told a news conference. He added that he is in touch with US President Donald Trump daily.
As he spoke, large numbers of explosions were heard in Tehran.
"At this time, we can say that we have achieved full aerial superiority over Tehran's skies," said Israeli military spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin.
The military said it had destroyed more than 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers in central Iran, a third of Iran's total.
Israeli military officials also said fighter jets had struck 10 command centres in Tehran belonging to Iran's Quds Force, an elite arm of its Revolutionary Guard that conducts military and intelligence operations outside Iran.
The Israeli strikes "amount to a deep and comprehensive blow to the Iranian threat", Brig Defrin said.
Iran, meanwhile, announced it had launched some 100 missiles and vowed further retaliation for sweeping attacks on its military and nuclear infrastructure that have killed at least 224 people in the country since Friday.
One missile fell near the American consulate in Tel Aviv, with its blast waves causing minor damage, US ambassador Mike Huckabee said on X. He added that no American personnel were injured.
So far, 24 people have been killed in Israel and more than 500 injured, Israeli officials said, after Iran launched more than 370 missiles and hundreds of drones.
The latest conflict began when Israel launched an assault on Iran's top military leaders, uranium enrichment sites and nuclear scientists that it said was necessary to prevent its long-time adversary from getting any closer to building a nuclear weapon.
Iran maintains that its nuclear programme is peaceful, and the US and others have assessed that Tehran has not pursued a nuclear weapon since 2003.
But the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has repeatedly warned that the country has enough enriched uranium to make several nuclear bombs if it chooses to do so.
Iran has retaliated by firing waves of ballistic missiles at Israel.
The back-and-forth has raised concerns about all-out war between the countries and propelled the region, already on edge, into even greater upheaval.
