'Don't Know How Many Were Killed': Reporter With Bloodied Hands Goes Live As Iran State TV Burns

Last Updated:June 17, 2025, 09:47 IST

This comes after another video went viral, showing Israel’s attack on the news channel being caught on live TV while an anchor was on air.

The reporter refused to leave after the attack on the building by Israel. (Photo: X)

Iran’s state broadcaster headquarters in Tehran was struck by an Israeli missile on Monday evening, disrupting a live transmission and sparking a large fire. Footage from the scene showed the building ablaze as thick smoke billowed into the sky, moments after a loud explosion cut off the ongoing broadcast.

A senior correspondent from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) was later seen delivering a report from outside the heavily damaged facility, surrounded by flames and smoke. The attack marks a significant escalation, targeting one of the country’s key media institutions in the heart of the capital.

“I don’t know how many of my colleagues were killed. I was in the front line when the bomb was dropped. I don’t know how many of my colleagues were martyred," said Younes Shadlouh, his hands bloodied from the attack.

Shadlouh further added: “They told me to evacuate the area, but everyone, until the last moment, showed a picture of power of Iran to the world."

This comes after another video went viral, showing Israel’s attack on the news channel being caught on live TV while an anchor was on air.

An Iranian state television reporter was also forced to halt a live broadcast after Israel issued a warning to evacuate the area in Tehran where the TV studios are located.

The reporter for the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network said the studio was filling with dust after “the sound of aggression against the homeland, the sound of aggression against truth and righteousness."

Anchor Sahar Emami rushed off-camera as the screen behind her cut out, and people were heard saying “Allahu akbar," the Arabic phrase for God is great.

The broadcast quickly switched to pre-recorded programs. Soon, Emami came back live from another studio and was seen speaking with another anchor. She said that “bodies of reporters" were at the site of the initial broadcast, and images showed smoke and flames in the sky.

Abhro Banerjee

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