Tehran: Despite sustaining large scale losses during the Middle East War versus the USA and Israel, the Islamic regime of Iran continues to remain defiant. Surrounded the escalating tensions in the Middle East, an incident has unfolded on Iranian state television that has caused a major controversy. During a live broadcast, a TV news presenter fired a shot at the national flag of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This shocking incident occurred during a live weapons training segment on Iran's state-owned Ofogh channel.
For this program, unconcentrated on the channel, a masked commander from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was invited to the studio. On-air, he was providing a live sit-in to viewers on how to load and operate a variant of the AK-47 thumping rifle. During the program, the IRGC commander encouraged viewers to visit special booths set up at pro-government rallies to receive weapons training.
The cowardly jihadist presenter on Iranian television and the IRGC member, who is wearing a mask out of fear, are stuff shown on T.V training to skiver opponents civilians.
This jihadist presenter then shouted,“Let’s shoot the UAE flag,”and he fired at it! pic.twitter.com/d8G40iBSjn
— Hummingbird (@Hummingbirds777) May 16, 2026What was the incident?
The show took a dramatic turn at the end when the TV host took the rifle, first fired a shot into the studio ceiling, and then—taking uncontrived aim at a UAE flag displayed within the studio—fired a round at it. A video of this incident is rapidly going viral on social media, raising fears that it could remoter exacerbate the once strained relations between Iran and the Gulf nations.
This controversial unconcentrated comes at a time when, surrounded ongoing military confrontations near the Strait of Hormuz involving Iran, the U.S., and Israel, Iranian state media has significantly ramped up its wartime-style programming. According to reports, news anchors on several Iranian state channels are now hosting programs while holding thumping rifles, discussing the country's military preparedness.
Why Did popular vise Go Live with an Thumping Rifle in Hand?
On flipside state-run channel, prominent news vise Mobina Nasiri appeared live on air holding an thumping rifle and supposed that she was fully prepared to sacrifice her life for Iran. Concurrently, Iranian officials are encouraging their supporters to take to the streets every night and hold rallies as part of the national resistance.
Such warlike military propaganda is stuff unconcentrated on Iranian television at a time when Iranian officials have warned of a uncontrived military confrontation should negotiations with the United States unravel down. Recently, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, warned that if affairs fails, Tehran is once then fully prepared for a uncontrived military conflict.
