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Economic Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Broadcast blackout looms: Israel says Iran's TV and radio networks may soon vanish completely
An Israeli airstrike targeted the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters in Tehran, disrupting a live broadcast. Iran has condemned the attack as a "war crime" and urged the UN Security Council to intervene. Israel's Defense Minister had warned of the broadcaster's imminent demise, asserting that it was a propaganda tool. Smoke rises after a reported Israeli strike on a building used by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran's state TV broadcaster, on June 16, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo) Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads IRIB Broadcast Cut on Live TV as Missile Strikes the Building Iran Labels Attack a 'War Crime' Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Israel Defends Strike, Warns of Further Action FAQs A live Iranian state television broadcast was abruptly cut short on Monday when an Israeli airstrike hit the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters in Tehran, according to a rpeort. The presenter, who had just been condemning Israel on live TV, suddenly left the screen as Israel attacked the building, reported Alarabiya.A senior official at IRIB, Hassan Abedini said, 'The Zionist regime, the enemy of the Iranian nation, minutes ago conducted a military operation against the Islamic Republic of Iran news network, (which is part of IRIB)," as quoted in the emphasized that, '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.' quoted to the report, Iran called Israel's attack on the state TV building in Tehran as a 'war crime,' and urged the UN Security Council to take foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the strike on the offices of IRIB during a live broadcast was a 'a wicked act' and a 'war crime,' reported Alarabiya. He highlighted that, 'The UNSC must act now to stop the genocidal aggressor from committing further atrocities against our people,' as quoted in the Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz had already warned earlier on Monday, saying that Iran's state television and radio were 'about to disappear,' after an evacuation warning was issued for the district in Tehran where the broadcaster is based, Alarabiya had given a warning that, 'The Iranian propaganda and incitement megaphone is about to disappear,' adding, 'Evacuation of nearby residents has begun," as quoted in the Israeli airstrikes attacked Iran's state broadcaster, Katz said, 'The propaganda and incitement broadcasting authority of the Iranian regime was attacked' and also asserted that, 'We will strike the Iranian dictator ( Ali Khamenei ) everywhere,' as quoted in Alarabiya's Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News during an interview on Monday that killing Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader and highest authority, would 'end the conflict' between the two countries, according to the Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said earlier on Monday that the broadcaster would 'disappear' and warned nearby residents to evacuate, as per the strongly condemned it, calling it a 'war crime' and asking the UN Security Council to step in immediately, as per the report.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Broadcast blackout looms: Israel says Iran's TV and radio networks may soon vanish completely
A live Iranian state television broadcast was abruptly cut short on Monday when an Israeli airstrike hit the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters in Tehran, according to a rpeort. The presenter, who had just been condemning Israel on live TV, suddenly left the screen as Israel attacked the building, reported Alarabiya. IRIB Broadcast Cut on Live TV as Missile Strikes the Building A senior official at IRIB, Hassan Abedini said, 'The Zionist regime, the enemy of the Iranian nation, minutes ago conducted a military operation against the Islamic Republic of Iran news network, (which is part of IRIB)," as quoted in the report. Abedini emphasized that, '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.' quoted Alarabiya. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Always Put a Plastic Bottle on Your Tires when Parked, Here's Why Cleverst Undo Iran Labels Attack a 'War Crime' According to the report, Iran called Israel's attack on the state TV building in Tehran as a 'war crime,' and urged the UN Security Council to take action. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the strike on the offices of IRIB during a live broadcast was a 'a wicked act' and a 'war crime,' reported Alarabiya. He highlighted that, 'The UNSC must act now to stop the genocidal aggressor from committing further atrocities against our people,' as quoted in the report. Live Events Israel Defends Strike, Warns of Further Action However, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz had already warned earlier on Monday, saying that Iran's state television and radio were 'about to disappear,' after an evacuation warning was issued for the district in Tehran where the broadcaster is based, Alarabiya reported. He had given a warning that, 'The Iranian propaganda and incitement megaphone is about to disappear,' adding, 'Evacuation of nearby residents has begun," as quoted in the report. After Israeli airstrikes attacked Iran's state broadcaster, Katz said, 'The propaganda and incitement broadcasting authority of the Iranian regime was attacked' and also asserted that, 'We will strike the Iranian dictator ( Ali Khamenei ) everywhere,' as quoted in Alarabiya's report. While, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News during an interview on Monday that killing Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader and highest authority, would 'end the conflict' between the two countries, according to the report. FAQs Did Israel issue a warning before the strike? Yes, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said earlier on Monday that the broadcaster would 'disappear' and warned nearby residents to evacuate, as per the report. What was Iran's response to the attack? Iran strongly condemned it, calling it a 'war crime' and asking the UN Security Council to step in immediately, as per the report.
Egypt Today
21-03-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
Sudan's military take control of presidential palace
File- Sudanese people chant slogans as they celebrate, after Sudan's ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached an agreement to share power during a transition period l. CAIRO – 21 March 2025: The Sudanese army seized full control of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum on Friday, Sudan state TV and military sources said. The army was conducting search operations in areas around the palace in pursuit of members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Alarabiya news channel quoted the sources as saying. The RSF were not immediately available for comment.
