Israel destroys headquarters of Iranian state broadcaster

The Israeli Air Force delivered a series of strikes and destroyed the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) center in Tehran, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday.

"A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force struck and dismantled the Iranian… regime's communications center," the statement reads.

The Iranian broadcaster reported earlier in the day that Israel and the U.S. delivered two strikes on buildings located on the territory of the headquarters of the Iranian Broadcasting Authority in Tehran.

There were no visible disruptions during live air of the broadcaster and no information provided regarding the damage caused by the strikes at the moment of the report.

The U.S. and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28. Major Iranian cities, including Tehran, have been hit. The White House justified the attack by citing alleged missile and nuclear threats from Iran.

Tehran announced a large-scale retaliatory operation. There were reports of missiles and drones being launched from Iran, and air-raid alert sirens sounded in the Tel Aviv area. U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia were also targeted. Regional countries are closing their airspace, and airlines are suspending flights.