Footage has emerged showing the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), in Tehran, on Monday, June 16, 2025.

The video, circulating widely on social media, shows the IRIB building engulfed in flames, with thick smoke billowing into the sky.

A visibly injured person is seen in the footage, with blood on his hands, speaking to the camera as emergency sirens wail in the background.

The strike, part of an escalating military confrontation between Israel and Iran, momentarily disrupted live transmissions, prompting chaos inside the station.

In dramatic scenes aired before the feed went dark, a news anchor was seen abandoning the studio mid-broadcast as alarms sounded and tremors shook the facility.

Despite the damage, IRIB resumed live broadcasting hours later and defiantly vowed to continue operations.

“The Zionist regime, the enemy of the Iranian nation, minutes ago conducted a military operation against the Islamic Republic of Iran news network.

“The regime [Israel] was unaware of the fact that the voice of the Islamic revolution and the great Iran will not be silenced with a military operation,” said Hassan Abedini, a senior IRIB official.