Srinagar, June 17 -- The attack, which took place Monday night during a live broadcast on IRINN (Islamic Republic of Iran News Network), plunged the newsroom into chaos. The screen behind Emami flickered and went dark, the studio trembled, and the feed was briefly cut. Off-camera voices could be heard shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) as explosions rocked the building.

But what followed stunned viewers across Iran and beyond.

Within minutes, Emami returned to the anchor desk, composed and unshaken, resuming the broadcast with poise and clarity-despite the sound of blasts still echoing in the background.

"What happened was a desperate attempt by the Israeli regime to silence freedom of speech," Emami declared. "If the news network ...