Iran state TV resumes live broadcast after Israeli attack on HQ
Iran state television resumed live coverage after an Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building on Monday cut live coverage.
'The Zionist regime the enemy of the Iranian nation minutes ago conducted a military operation against the Islamic Republic of Iran news network', part of IRIB, said a senior official at the broadcasting service Hassan Abedini.
'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.'
The blast happened as the presenter was live on television lambasting Israel before she was seen leaving the broadcast, Iranian media reported, sharing a video of the incident in which loud explosions could be seen and heard.
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed IRIB was attacked by
Israel's military.
No official information was initially provided about casualties and damage.
According to informed sources, dozens of technicians are said to have lost their lives in the attack.
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