Strike on IRIB Persian Gulf broadcast centre in Bandar Abbas kills one — 100-kW transmitter destroyed

Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported that the Persian Gulf Radio and Television Centre in Bandar Abbas was struck on Day 24, destroying the facility's 100-kilowatt AM transmitter. A security guard was killed and a second person was injured in the attack. "The 100-kilowatt AM transmitter of the Persian Gulf Radio and Television Centre was attacked by the American-Zionist terrorist army," IRIB said in a statement quoted by AFP. "In this attack, which was against international laws, one of the centre's security colleagues was martyred and another person was injured." **Strategic context:** Bandar Abbas is the primary Iranian port city at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz and home to major IRGC naval assets. The IRIB Persian Gulf centre is the regional broadcaster for Hormozgan province. Striking media infrastructure in this location extends the degradation campaign to the Hormuz-adjacent zone, three days before the Trump ultimatum deadline expires at 23:44 GMT on March 23. **Media warfare dimension:** This is one of the first confirmed strikes on Iranian state broadcasting infrastructure during the conflict. It follows the broader IDF/US campaign targeting regime communications, intelligence, and command nodes. IRIB is listed under Iranian state sanctions as an entity associated with the IRGC.