CPJ condemns Israeli strike on Iranian state TV
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has strongly condemned Israel’s strike on an Iranian state broadcaster and called for an end to the “bloodshed”.
“CPJ is appalled by Israel’s bombing of Iran’s state TV channel while live on air,” CPJ Regional Director for the Middle East Sara Qudah said. “Israel’s killing, with impunity, of almost 200 journalists in Gaza has emboldened it to target media elsewhere in the region. This bloodshed must end now.”
In a statement on social media, Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the Israeli military had attacked Iran’s broadcasting authority in Tehran.
Haifa refinery facilities shut down after Iranian attack
The Haifa-based Bazan Group says the power station used to produce steam and electricity was significantly damaged by an Iranian attack.
It added that all refinery facilities have been shut down following the attack, which also resulted in the death of three people.
Three medics killed in Israeli strike on Tehran
The Iranian Red Crescent Society said three of its rescuers were killed by an Israeli air strike during rescue operations in northwest Tehran.
“This incident is not only a crime against international humanitarian law but also a blatant attack on humanity and morality,” the organisation said in a statement, adding that the three workers were aiding the wounded in the capital’s Shahid Bagheri district.
Explosions reported in Tehran
Iranian media is reporting several explosions in the capital, Tehran.
Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran
US President Donald Trump has published a social media post calling for the immediate evacuation of Tehran.
“IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Human toll of Israel’s attack on Iran
Israel’s attacks on Tehran have not only targeted military bases and nuclear sites, but have also penetrated the bedrooms, kitchens and living rooms of civilians. Children have been killed, teachers have fallen silent, athletes have been buried in the rubble.
All of them were as far removed from politics as possible.
According to the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, at least 224 people have been killed and 1,481 wounded.
