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Iranian Anchor Rushes For Cover As Israel Strikes State TV During Live Broadcast: WATCH
ABP Live News | June 17, 2025 2:11 AM CST

The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel intensfied further on Monday after an Israeli missile strike hit the Iranian State Radio and Television building during a live news bulletin. The dramatic footage captured the exact moment when the missile struck the studio, showing the anchor run for cover as the building shook from impact.

The attack comes after Israel claimed aerial superiority over Tehran airspace, and that it could now fly over the Iranian capital without any threats. 

Visuals from the studio have emerged online, showing a missile strke hitting the compund of the Iran State TV studio. The anchor, Sahar Imami, who was recording the bulletin, had to get up and exit abruptly as the entire studio shook with the missile's impact. Some of the people in the studio can be heard chanting "Allah-hu-Akbar" in the background as she escaped to take cover.

According to local reports, she is safe and is said to have resumed reporting after the situation calmed down.  

Another video showed the Iranian Radio and TV building on fire following the Israeli strikes, with firefighting operations underway as smoke billowed into the sky. 

Meanwhile, the Embassy of Iran in India on Monday shared a photo and said that its state radio and television building had been attacked. The photo showed smoke billowing from a building. The embassy also said that the attack resulted in the deaths and injury of large number of Iranian journalists.

In a post on X, the Embassy said that the "criminal act" violates all international regulations. "A few minutes ago, in a brutal attack, the criminal #Zionist regime targeted the building of Iran's state radio and television (IRIB), killing and injuring a large number of Iranian journalists. We expect independent media in #India to condemn this criminal act, which clearly violates all international regulations," it said.

Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabari said that the state TV channel is the most widely watched in Iran, as foreign channels are banned. 

"People often rely on satellite dishes to access international media, which is usually difficult and unreliable,” she explained. “As a result, this state channel remains the most accessible source of information for the general public.” 

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