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Attack on Iranian state TV part of Israel’s escalatory approach
This is not the first time Israel has attacked media organisations.
We have seen it repeatedly in attacks against Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar in Lebanon. During its genocidal war on Gaza and even before it, Israel systematically took out the headquarters of local outlets that it claimed were associated with groups antagonistic to its occupation.
The attack on the Iranian state TV is part of Israel’s escalatory approach that it is adopting in its war on Iran.
‘Calling someone a mouthpiece doesn’t give you permission to kill them’
Foad Izadi, professor of international relations at the University of Tehran, says he fears there are going to be “a lot of casualties” following the attack on the building of Iran’s state-run television.
Footage from the scene shows the building engulfed in flames. “It’s a huge building,” Izadi told Al Jazeera. “Iran’s news channel is located on the first floor. It has four floors, and on every floor you have at least 200-300 people working,” he said.
“They were getting ready for the evening programmes. This is going to result in a lot of civilians – generally young people, young journalists – getting killed,” he added, noting that people who are not working as journalists would also have been in the building at the time of the attack.
Izadi said he expected the attack to spark international outrage and be condemned by international media outlets.
“Calling someone a mouthpiece doesn’t give you permission to kill them,” he said.
“If you don’t like the content of the news channel, it doesn’t give you permission to eliminate the people who work there,” Izadi added, describing Sahar Emami – the presenter who was live on air at the moment of the attack – as “a true journalist”.
“[She is] very unbiased and very fair in her reporting.”
Israel confirms bombing Iranian state TV
In a statement on social media, Defence Minister Israel Katz has confirmed the Israeli military attacked Iran’s broadcasting authority in Tehran.
Yeah why not outright confirm war crimes at this point, total impunity.
