Israel strikes Iran's state broadcaster

We begin with dramatic footage from the Iranian state-run broadcaster as its female anchor was forced to flee from set following an Israeli air assault during a live newscast.

Lee Seung-jae reports.

The Israeli military launched an airstrike against Iran's state-run broadcaster IRIB on Monday after it issued a warning for Tehran's District Three, where the broadcaster is located.

"What you observed, what you heard, this dust in the air "

Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, confirmed the attack, saying that the "Iranian propaganda and incitement mouthpiece is on its way to disappear."

Iran's foreign ministry quickly condemned the attack, calling it a "wicked act" that constitutes a war crime, as it targeted journalists.

Meanwhile, in an ABC News interview aired on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he believes killing Iran's Supreme Leader would "end the conflict" between Israel and Iran.

Netanyahu said Ali Khamenei "tweeted almost every day, death to Israel."

ABC Anchor Jonathan Karl quickly asked if Israel was going to "target the supreme leader," to which the Israeli leader said that they're doing what needs to be done, but did not go into details.

Netanyahu added that such action would not escalate tensions, instead end them.

In the meantime, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier was rerouted from the South China Sea to the Middle East on Monday, meaning the U.S. will have two aircraft carriers in the region.

Dozens of Air Force refueling aircraft also left U.S. bases over the weekend for Europe, a move seen as a preventative measure to support any operation in the Middle East.

Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.