Israel-Iran War Live: Missile Slams Into TV Studio, Anchor Escapes On-Air

What Happened

• On-air horror: On June 16, 2025, an Israeli airstrike hit the IRINN state TV studio in Tehran,— just an hour after Israel warned residents to evacuate central Tehran, including media hubs and hospitals
• Anchor Sahar Emami, mid-broadcast, looks startled as a deafening explosion rattles the studio. Dust and debris fill the set, with off-camera voices audibly crying “Allahu akbar,” prompting her abrupt run for cover
• Pre-recorded programming took over briefly, but Emami later returned from a safer studio, reporting that several colleagues were injured and showing images of smoke rising outside

Who’s Behind It & Why

• Israel Katz, Israel’s Defense Minister, acknowledged the strike, blaming IRINN as a “propaganda and incitement broadcasting authority.” He affirmed: “We will strike the Iranian dictator everywhere”
• Katz said the strike followed a mass evacuation targeting up to 330,000 residents in central Tehran—including state media, hospitals, and police HQs
• In response, Iran condemned the attack. Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei called it a “war crime” and urged international accountability

Context & Current Toll

• The strike occurred on the fourth day of intensified hostilities: Israel claims it’s achieved air superiority over Tehran. Iran has retaliated with over 100 missiles, while Israel says it’s destroyed key Iranian military capacity
• Casualty estimates: More than 224 people killed in Iran, primarily civilians. Israeli officials report 24 Israeli deaths and over 500 injured from incoming missiles and drones
• The Committee to Protect Journalists criticized the strike as a potential war crime, citing parallels with previous Israeli actions against journalists in Gaza