Israel hacked traffic cameras to track Khamenei: FT report

The Israeli military said early on Tuesday that it had carried out air strikes on the complex of Iran’s state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, in Tehran as part of a new wave of operations targeting the capital.

In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said Air Force jets, acting on intelligence guidance, dropped dozens of munitions on what it described as a communications centre within the compound, destroying the facility.

The building housing IRIB had previously been targeted during the June 2025 war between Israel and Iran. The military said it would continue striking what it termed the “communications centres of the Iranian regime” across Tehran, alleging that the site was used to advance military activities under the guise of civilian operations, in addition to serving propaganda purposes.

According to a report by the Financial Times, nearly all traffic cameras across the Iranian capital had been hacked years earlier, with their footage encrypted and transmitted to Israeli servers. One camera positioned near Pasteur Street, close to the compound of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was said to have enabled analysts to monitor the routines of bodyguards and drivers, including their arrival times and movements.

The IDF alleged that activities at the targeted centre were carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Ahead of the strike, the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to civilians in the vicinity.

Iranian media reported that at least two explosions were heard near the broadcaster’s complex, with smoke seen rising from the area. However, the head of the state broadcaster said there were no reports of fatalities or injuries and that transmission had not been disrupted.