Wild video footage shows the moment Israeli missiles struck the headquarters of Iran’s state-run television network during a live broadcast — forcing the anchor to flee as she spouted propaganda.
The viral clip came as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed that the “Iranian propaganda and incitement mouthpiece is on its way to disappearing.”
Israeli jets bombed The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building in Tehran, sending a female anchor running out of the studio as explosions can be heard on camera, footage from the network shows.
Smoke and debris fill the screen as a voice can be heard yelling “Allahu Akbar” before the video cuts out.
It’s not clear if anyone was killed in the strike, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the country’s official news agency.
The strike came after the Israeli Defense Forces urged residents living in the area around the IRIB headquarters to evacuate.
Another clip shows an IRIB broadcaster giving a live report as the studio building burns in the background.
The reporters appears to have been injured in the attack, with bloodied wounds visible on his hands, the video shows.
Israel renewed its bombing campaign in Iran on Monday after Iranian missiles killed at least eight people in the Israeli cities of Tel-Avid and Haifa overnight.
Israel’s warning to civilians in Tehran sent thousands of Iranians fleeing from the capital with more strikes expected on the fourth day of the two countries’ missile exchanges.
The death toll in Iran had reached at least 224, with 90% of the casualties reported to be civilians, an Iranian health ministry spokesperson said.
