BREAKING The headquarters of the public television station in Tehran, “attacked and destroyed”, the Israeli army announces: fighter jets dropped “dozens of bombs”
Smoke rising in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026, following Israeli strikes. Illustrative image. PHOTO: Shadati / Xinhua News / Profimedia
The Israeli military said overnight that it “struck and destroyed” the headquarters of Iran's public radio and television station (IRIB), as it continues its military campaign of airstrikes against the Islamic republic, AFP, Reuters and The Times of Israel write.
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“A short time ago, the Israeli Air Force struck and destroyed the communications center of the Iranian terrorist regime” in Tehran, the Israeli military (IDF) said, referring to IRIB, in a press release accompanied by an infographic image of the building.
“The activities taking place in the compound were led and coordinated by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Over the years, the Iranian Broadcasting Authority has called for the destruction of the state of Israel and the use of nuclear weapons,” the Israeli military added.
The bombing followed an evacuation warning for Iranian civilians that targeted the area in northern Tehran where IRIB's headquarters are located.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building had already been targeted by Israel during the June 2025 war.
Israeli Air Force fighter jets dropped “dozens of bombs” on the building a short time ago, “destroying it”, the IDF claimed.
According to the Israeli military, the “communications center of the Iranian terrorist regime” was being used to “promote military activities under the guise of civilian activities and assets, in addition to propaganda activities emanating from the communications center.”
The IDF also claims that activities in the compound were carried out by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
