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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
TEHRAN, June 16 (Xinhua) — Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB said one of its buildings came under attack from Israel on Monday, calling it a “brutal aggression” and adding that live broadcasts were continuing without major interruptions.
The Israeli strike targeted the broadcaster’s news network in an apparent attempt to “silence the voice of the Iranian people and the voice of truth,” IRIB said. It said IRIB staff were continuing to report “at maximum capacity.”
The television broadcast showed the moment of the Israeli attack, which occurred during a live broadcast. In the footage, the presenter was reading the news when the explosion occurred. She reported on it and condemned the attack, but was forced to interrupt the broadcast after a second explosion and the resulting smoke.
The TV presenter later reappeared live on IRIB without any injuries.
In the early hours of June 13, Israel launched massive airstrikes on Iran, killing several military commanders, scientists and dozens of civilians. Iran retaliated later that day, and the exchange of strikes continued into Monday. –0–