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Iran state TV briefly knocked off air by strike after missiles kill 11 in Israel

People visit the site of an Iranian missile attack in central Tel Aviv which left several destroyed buildings, on June 16, 2025. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP)

Iran's state broadcaster was briefly knocked off air by an Israeli strike and explosions rang out across Tehran Monday, after a barrage of Iranian missiles killed 11 people in Israel on the fourth day of an escalating air war.

After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war, Israel on Friday launched a surprise aerial campaign against targets across Iran, saying they aimed to prevent its arch-foe from acquiring atomic weapons -- a charge Tehran denies.

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