Viral video shows Iran TV anchor Sahar Emami fleeing as Israel targets TV studio

A dramatic video showing an Iranian news anchor abandoning a live broadcast as explosions rock the studio has gone viral, offering a rare, real-time glimpse into Israel’s intensifying strikes inside Iran.

The footage, widely shared across social media platforms, captures the moment when Israeli missiles reportedly struck the headquarters of Iran’s state-run broadcaster in Tehran.

In the video, the anchor, Sahar Emami, is seen mid-sentence before a deafening blast rattles the set, sending equipment and debris flying. Moments later, with alarms blaring, the presenter quickly flees the camera frame, leaving the screen in chaos.

The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network’s broadcast quickly switched to pre-recorded programmes. Soon, Emami came back live from another studio and was seen speaking with another anchor. Images showed smoke and flames in the sky. The station later said that the building was hit by four bombs.

Israel’s defence minister took immediate credit for the attack.

“The Iranian regime’s propaganda and incitement broadcasting authority was attacked by the IDF after a widespread evacuation of the area’s residents,” Israel Katz said in a statement. “We will strike the Iranian dictator everywhere.”

Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for the Iranian foreign minister, condemned the strike, calling on the international community to demand justice from Israel for its attack on the media. “The world is watching: targeting Iran’s news agency #IRIB’s office during live broadcast is a wicked act of war crime,” Baqaei wrote on X.

Videos circulating on social media show that the IRINN building, known as “the glass building,” is still burning. There has been no official report on casualties from the incident. An anchor said on air that a few colleagues had been injured, but that their families should not be worried.

The network said its live programmes have now been transferred to another studio, which resembles that of radio studios.