A fire broke out in Tehran on Sunday night after an Israeli strike hit the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster, as fighting between the two countries intensified following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iranian state television confirmed that parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) complex had been struck, though it insisted it remained on air.
Initial reports circulating on social media earlier in the day had claimed the broadcaster was hit, but these were denied before Sunday evening’s confirmation. Video footage shared by Iranian agencies showed smoke rising above parts of northern Tehran, where several government buildings are located. The strike came amid a widening US-Israeli air campaign that has shaken the capital with repeated blasts and left streets largely deserted as residents sheltered indoors. Witnesses described checkpoints set up across the city by the paramilitary Basij.
