In the newest episode of Israeli assaults on Iran, on Monday, 16 June 2025, Israeli forces struck the headquarters of the Iranian state broadcaster in Tehran. In a publish on X, the Israeli Defence Minister instantly claimed accountability, stating
‘The propaganda and incitement broadcasting authority of the Iranian regime was attacked by the IDF […]. We are going to defeat the Iranian dictator all over the place.’
This assertion implies that the broadcasting studio was thought-about a professional goal. Whereas this would possibly align with Clausewitz’s view that the enemy’s morale is a professional navy goal, it raises the query of whether or not such an interpretation is legitimate underneath trendy worldwide regulation. Briefly, it’s not – not less than not except the studio is deemed to pose an imminent navy menace or is meant for navy use, or is immediately inciting severe crimes underneath worldwide regulation.
