Iran closes Airspace after attack on Media Center

When it all started, we were asleep. One of our delegation’s leaders was the first to wake up. At around three o’clock, she heard explosions from the strikes and the air defense systems that had been activated.

A second round of strikes occurred at six o’clock in the morning. Needless to say, we were awake by then. We followed the news reports to find out what was happening.

Among other things, we learned that the airspace had been closed. We have a return flight scheduled for Sunday and their is no chance to escape.

The Israeli military has targeted the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster (IRINN) as part of its bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic. The office has continued operating despite sustaining damage, according to Iranian media.

The strike came as IRINN was broadcasting live on air. Videos shared by both Israeli and Iranian media show a female anchor being forced to interrupt her work as the room she is in is affected by the attack.

Dust and small pieces of debris can be seen flying in the air before the lights in the room go off after the sound of an explosion. The local media black out is needed to start an all-out war supported bu a Zionist propaganda campaign.

At least four bombs hit IRINN’s Political Affairs Office, which is operated by the Iranian Broadcasting Agency (IRIB), the state news media outlet said. Photos and videos from the scene show the building on fire, with plumes of thick black smoke rising above it.

The IRIB maintains that broadcast resumed just minutes after the strike. It is unclear how many people were affected by the attack.

The female anchor identified as Sahar Emami was reportedly unharmed and returned to work. She condemned the attack in a talk with IRIB and questioned the international community’s inaction “in the face of silencing journalists.

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) confirmed that it had struck the broadcaster’s office, claiming the facility had been singled out because its “infrastructure and assets” were allegedly being used by the Iranian Army under the guise of civilian activity.

According to Israeli Defense Ministry Israel Katz, the broadcaster was specifically targeted in the strike. “Iranian propaganda and incitement mouthpiece is on its way to disappearing,” he stated just before the attack, as reported by the Jerusalem Post.

Tehran has branded the attack on the broadcaster a war crime. The UN Security Council must act now to stop the genocidal aggressor from committing further atrocities against our people, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said regarding the incident.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) also condemned the attack, saying it was appalled by Israel’s action. This bloodshed must end now, the New York-based NGO said in a post on X.

Offices in Tehran shared by RT and Ruptly also had to be evacuated on Monday due to intensifying Israeli strikes against the city.

The bureau chief of RT’s Tehran Office, Hami Hamedi, said that staff members had to promptly flee their office, as they received a warning from Iranian authorities about an impeding Israeli strike targeting their building.

On Friday the 13th, Israel launched a series of air raids against Iran, including one that targeted an uranium enrichment center in Natanz and another which assassinated several senior military commanders and scientists.

Iran retaliated by firing dozens of ballistic missiles into Israel. The sides have been exchanging attacks ever since.

RT. com / ABC Flash Point News 2025.