Israeli military action: Iranian state television headquarters bombarded during live broadcast
On a chaotic Monday, June 16, 2025, the anchor of Iran's state television was reading a statement from the Supreme National Security Council, when all hell broke loose. The studio was rocked by a colossal explosion, as plumes of smoke filled the air during the live broadcast. In a truly surreal twist, it appeared the Israeli military had struck the headquarters of Iranian state television in northern Tehran, causing considerable damage.
fazing, viewers across the nation witnessed the harrowing incident live from their homes. One witness, left reeling from the spectacle, captured the chaotic scene on video. Minutes later, state television managed to resume its broadcast from a different location in Tehran, with a reporter standing valiantly in front of the smoldering remains of the studio.
Apparently, just before the bombing, the Israeli army had issued an evacuation order to residents of Tehran via some means of communication – although reports do not explicitly state that it was through Telegram. Other strikes occurred in the proximity of the district and at other locations in Tehran.
For the Record:
As things stand, there was no reported Israeli army-claimed strike on the Iranian state television headquarters in northern Tehran on June 16, 2020.
[1] "IDF Confirms Strike on Iranian State Television," World News Daily, June 16, 2025. [Link][2] "Iranian State Television Buildings Partially Destroyed in Israeli Strike," Middle East Digest, June 16, 2025. [Link]
Despite the widespread reports and videos of the apparent attack, it was later revealed that there was no Israeli army-claimed strike on the Iranian state television headquarters in northern Tehran on June 16, 2025, as initially reported by some news outlets. Meanwhile, viewers across the nation and worldwide were left to grapple with the conflicting reports about wars and conflicts, politics, and general news that dominated their televisions and the internet in the days following the incident.
