Iran’s state-run television station abruptly stopped a live broadcast after an Israeli strike. During a live broadcast, the sound of an explosion could be heard as a the news presenter hurried off camera amid dust and debris wafting in the air.
Israel had issued a warning the evacuate the area of Iran’s capital where the TV studios are located an hour earlier, ahead of impending Israeli strikes.
Shortly before dawn on Monday, Iran had fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel, triggering air raid sirens across the country as emergency services reported at least eight killed and dozens more wounded
It’s the fourth day of a conflict between the regional foes began when Israel attacked Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program.
The tit-for-tat attacks between Israel and Iran escalated over the weekend, raising fears of a wider, more dangerous regional war.
