The same building also houses several offices, businesses and a company for television broadcasting services.
Alaraby TV has condemned an attack on its bureau in Tehran early on Sunday, which caused extensive damage and injured at least 10 people in the building.
“Alaraby TV condemns this attack on a civilian commercial building and affirms that endangering journalists or considering them targets runs counter to the international law and the relevant Geneva Conventions,” the Qatar-based broadcaster said in a statement.
The attack took place at 8:45am local time, when a missile struck the building housing Alaraby TV’s office in the Heravi district northeast of the Iranian capital, according to the statement. Alaraby TV correspondent, Hazem Kallas, was live on air at the time of the attack.
The missile struck two floors of the building, one of which contained a civilian commercial facility. The building also houses several offices, businesses, and a television broadcasting services company.
“Initial field reports and eyewitness accounts indicate that the attack was carried out by a missile launched from a drone,” the statement said.
“Alaraby TV reiterates that its staff in Tehran shall continue to provide comprehensive and professional coverage of the war,” it added.
The war between Iran, the United States, and Israel broke out on 28 February following a period of simmering tensions. The U.S. and Israel had launched the initial attack on Tehran, which triggered the current war that has raged on for a month without a ceasefire in sight.
As of Sunday, the death toll in Iran has reached 2,076, including 216 children, according to the latest figures by Iran’s health ministry.
Iran has also attacked countries in the Middle East, particularly the Gulf region, throughout the war—including vital energy facilities—claiming to target U.S. interests in the region. However, the Gulf countries repeatedly rejected Iran’s justification for the attacks.
