Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Israeli strike on Iranian state TV
'This bloodshed must end now,' says regional director
WASHINGTON
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned an Israeli attack Monday on Iranian state TV while it was broadcasting live.
"CPJ is appalled by Israel’s bombing of Iran’s state television channel while reporters were live on air," said CPJ Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Sara Qudah.
“Israel’s killing, with impunity, of at least 185 journalists in Gaza has emboldened it to target media elsewhere in the region. This bloodshed must end now," Qudah said.
The strike on state broadcaster IRIB’s building caused the broadcast to be cut off.
It resumed broadcasting after a brief interruption, airing from different studios, according to Iranian media.
Several outlets published videos of the aftermath of the strike.
Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iran’s state television and radio were "about to disappear."
Tensions have escalated since Friday, when Israel launched coordinated airstrikes and drone attacks on multiple sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.
