Islamic Republic of Iran News Network 2
 | This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles; try the Find link tool for suggestions. (June 2025) |
 | |
| Country | Iran |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Asia and Europe |
| Headquarters | Tehran |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Persian |
| Picture format | 16:9 (720, SDTV, 576i, SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting |
| History | |
| Launched | July 1, 2023 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.iribnews.ir |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Jamaran Station (Tehran) | CH37 UHF Digital (IRINN SD) |
| Jamaran Station (Tehran) | CH31 UHF Digital (IRINN HD HEVC) |
| Jamaran Station (Tehran) | CH34 UHF Digital (IRINN 2) |
| Streaming media | |
| IRINN Live Streaming | |
| IRINN2 Live Streaming | |
The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network 2 (IRINN 2) (Persian: شبکه خبر ۲ جمهوری اسلامی ایران) is an Iranian news channel that is part of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) corporation, headquartered at the Jame Jam Park in Tehran, Iran. The channel's content is centered around live streaming politics, science and medical news. The broadcasts are mainly in Persian although, in the early years of its launch, programs in English and Arabic were also available. The channel is the second branch of the main channel Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, which controls the channel's program.[1][2][3][4][5]
Irinn building 2025 bombing
[edit]On June 16, 2025, the IRINN studio complex in Tehran was struck by an Israeli missile while broadcasting live. According to a live feed, a loud explosion was heard while the presenter Sahar Emami was on air, with the incident resulting in the death of two IRIB staff members, Nima Rajabpour, editor-in-chief of IRINN, and Masoumeh Azimi, secretary at IRIB.[6][7]
The Israeli Defense Forces later confirmed they were responsible for the attack, claiming to target a secret Iranian military communication center.[8][9] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz defended the strike, describing IRINN as a propaganda outlet.[10][8]
The International Federation of Journalists condemned the Israeli strike, saying "under international law, journalists are civilians, and deliberate attacks against them constitute war crimes".[7] The Committee to Protect Journalists also condemned the strike.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC Monitoring – Essential Media Insight". monitoring.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ General, John (2025-06-16). Iran's national broadcaster hit by Israeli strike on live TV, says state news agency | CNN. Retrieved 2025-06-30 – via www.cnn.com.
- ^ "Iran: IFJ condemns Israel strike on Iran State TV during live broadcast / IFJ". www.ifj.org. 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "US takes down dozens of Iran-linked news sites, accusing them of disinformation". The Guardian. 2021-06-23. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "BNN Bloomberg - Canada Business News, TSX Today, Oil and Energy Prices". BNN. 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Iranian TV presenter goes back on air moments after Israeli strike hits her studio". Sky News. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ a b "Iran: IFJ condemns Israel strike on Iran State TV during live broadcast". International Federation of Journalists. 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ a b c "1 journalist, 1 media worker killed after Israeli strikes Iran state TV complex". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ General, John (2025-06-16). Iran's national broadcaster hit by Israeli strike on live TV, says state news agency | CNN. Retrieved 2025-06-17 – via edition.cnn.com.
- ^ "PM: Israel hit Iran's state broadcaster because it's a propaganda tool of a totalitarian regime, hiding the truth from the people". Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-06-17.