BREAKING: Israel Bombs Iranian State TV in latest Attack

Iran‘s state television has been attacked by Israel in the latest wave of missile strikes on Tehran, with multiple explosions heard around the city. The attack comes after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that “the mouthpiece of Iranian propaganda and incitement is on the verge of disappearing. The evacuation of nearby residents has begun”. Footage aired by the network showed a female presenter live on air as a loud blast was heard, and broadcasts on the channel have since returned to normal.

The strike is part of an escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, with both countries exchanging attacks and warnings. Iranian forces have warned residents of Israel’s Tel Aviv to evacuate, while Israel has issued evacuation threats for Tehran’s District Three. The situation in the Iranian capital appears to be critical, with sounds of explosions related to the interception and activation of air defence systems heard from time to time.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned of possible contamination at Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz after Israeli air strikes. Director General Rafael Grossi said the main concern is the chemical toxicity of uranium hexafluoride, which can burn the skin and is deadly if inhaled. “Without gathering information at the site, the International Atomic Energy Agency cannot accurately assess the radiological conditions and potential impacts on the population and the environment and cannot provide the necessary assistance,” Grossi said.

Leading Iranian activists and filmmakers have called for an end to hostilities between Iran and Israel, urging Tehran to stop the conflict by halting its enrichment of uranium. “We demand the immediate halt of uranium enrichment by the Islamic Republic, the cessation of military hostilities, an end to attacks on vital infrastructure in both Iran and Israel, and the stopping of massacres of civilians in both countries,” said the activists in an opinion piece in French newspaper Le Monde. Signatories included Nobel Peace Prize winners Shirin Ebadi and Narges Mohammadi.

US Senator Tim Kaine has said he wants Congress to authorise any military force against Iran, filing a resolution to require explicit authorisation for use of military force. “It is not in our national security interest to get into a war with Iran unless that war is absolutely necessary to defend the United States,” Kaine said. The resolution would require any hostilities with Iran to be explicitly authorised by a declaration of war or specific authorisation for use of military force.