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Moment Iranian TV news anchor fires assault rifle on live television: ‘I’m ready to sacrifice my life for my country’

Nypost · · 393 words · By Ariel Zilber
Iranian State Media Militarization US-Iran Geopolitical Tension
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iranian state TV anchors brandished assault rifles on live television”
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Multiple independent sources (CNN, News18, and other web results) report that Iranian state TV presenters appeared on air with rifles.
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web search NEUTRAL — State television presenter Hossein Hosseini fires a weapon live on air during a Kalashnikov training session on May 15, 2026. - Twitter/Sohheiill. Television presenter Mobina Nasiri appears on air wit…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/guns-television-iran-str…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian state television aired several programs on Friday night in which presenters appeared with rifles in studio segments, saying they were learning basic weapons handling and would join the war if …
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605168439
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web search NEUTRAL — Rifle Fired At UAE Flag On Live Television. During the segment, the commander encouraged viewers to attend booths set up at pro-government rallies to receive weapons training.
https://www.news18.com/world/iranian-state-tv-host-fires-at-…
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“In the startling broadcast on the state-run Ofogh channel, host Hossein Hosseini fired an AK-47 rifle inside the studio”
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Multiple sources confirm that host Hossein Hosseini fired a weapon on the state-run Ofogh channel.
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web search NEUTRAL — Towards the end of the broadcast, presenter Hossein Hosseini aimed and fired the rifle at a UAE flag positioned inside the set, before firing another shot into the studio ceiling. The UAE had not publ…
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/18/iranian-state-tv-presente…
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web search NEUTRAL — In one broadcast on Iran’s state-run Ofogh channel, a TV presenter was seen firing a weapon towards a UAE flag during a live programme. The segment also featured a masked firearms trainer demonstratin…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/iran-state-tv-weapons-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The incident took place on the state-run Ofogh channel.Rifle Fired At UAE Flag On Live Television. During the segment, the commander encouraged viewers to attend booths set up at pro-government rallie…
https://www.news18.com/world/iranian-state-tv-host-fires-at-…
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“host Hossein Hosseini... receiving weapons training from a masked member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps”
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CNN explicitly reports that Hossein Hosseini received a lesson from a masked member of the IRGC. Other sources confirm the presence of a masked trainer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the second supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in the 2026 Iran wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brigadier General Bahram Hosseini Motlagh (Persian: بهرام حسینی مطلق; died 28 February 2026) was an Iranian military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He served in various comma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahram_Hosseini_Motlagh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hossein Dehghani Poudeh (Persian: حسین دهقانی پوده; born 3 March 1957) , commonly known as Hossein Dehghan, is an Iranian politician and former military officer. He currently serves as the head of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossein_Dehghan
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“he pointed the rifle toward a United Arab Emirates flag displayed behind the anchor desk before pulling the trigger”
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News18 and other web results explicitly state that Hosseini fired the rifle at a UAE flag in the studio.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group C of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup took place from 14 to 23 January 2024. The group consisted of Iran, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and Palestine. The top two teams, Iran and the United Arab Emirate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_C
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the third supreme leader of Iran since 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the second son …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei
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“He was then seen firing a second shot into the studio ceiling.”
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CNN and other web results confirm that Hosseini fired a second shot into the studio ceiling.
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web search NEUTRAL — Seyed Hossein Hosseini is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Persian Gulf Pro League club Sepahan and the Iran national team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossein_Hosseini_(footballer,_…
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web search NEUTRAL — One male anchor, Hossein Hosseini, on the state-run Ofogh channel, fired his rifle – on live television – into the studio ceiling after receiving a lesson from a masked member of the Islamic Revolutio…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/middleeast/iran-night-rallies…
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web search NEUTRAL — VIPER'S LOVE Learn about WWE's Randy Orton's wife and why she fired...
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/2560382/wwe-randy-orton-wife-a…
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“Tehran reportedly began offering civilians weapons instruction through public “gun kiosks” and mosque-based training sessions across several cities.”
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Multiple web sources report the appearance of public gun kiosks and weapons training in mosques for civilians.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also known domestically as Sepah or Pasdaran and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary force of the Iranian Armed Forces.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Recently, public gun kiosks have appeared, where civilians are given basic instruction on using firearms. This is seen as a sign that authorities are preparing the public for further escalation. Weapo…
https://www.news18.com/world/death-to-america-iran-arming-ci…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian rulers and regime supporters are almost convinced the war with the US would resume, and have significantly bolstered a three-month old campaign against invasion with trainings on and distribut…
https://www.daily-sun.com/world/875494/on-tv-and-streets-ira…
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“On another Iranian state-run channel, presenter Mobina Nasiri appeared on air clutching an assault rifle”
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News18 and other sources report that presenter Mobina Nasiri appeared on air holding an assault rifle.
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web search NEUTRAL — On another state channel, presenter Mobina Nasiri appeared holding an assault rifle while declaring she was prepared to “sacrifice" her life for Iran.
https://www.news18.com/world/iranian-state-tv-host-fires-at-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian state media has pushed the war atmosphere into a new and highly visible place: live television firearms displays. On Saturday, News18 reported that a presenter on Iran’s state-run Ofogh channe…
https://list25.com/iran-state-tv-uae-flag-war-messaging/
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web search NEUTRAL — An Iranian state television presenter has sparked backlash after firing a rifle at a United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag during a live broadcast promoting firearms training. The segment aired on Iran's st…
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/18/iranian-state-tv-presente…
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“Iranian state television reportedly described the drills as part of “public readiness to defend the country,” according to Al Jazeera.”
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Web search results confirm that state television described these activities as part of 'public readiness to defend the country'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian state television showed men and women taking part in defence training in mosques in several cities, as part of what it described as public readiness to defend the country.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/worl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian state television aired several programs on Friday night in which presenters appeared with rifles in studio segments, saying they were learning basic weapons handling and would join the war if …
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605168439
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web search NEUTRAL — The return of all frozen Iranian assets. The protection of Iran's allies in the Resistance Front. The maximum possible guarantees against any repetition of war against the country.Iran's armed forces …
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/11/768433/with-iran-ar…
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“President Trump said he halted a “scheduled” major strike on Iran after Gulf allies urged Washington to give diplomacy another chance.”
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While Wikipedia provides context on the 2026 Iran war and negotiations, none of the provided evidence snippets explicitly confirm the specific quote or action regarding Trump halting a 'scheduled' major strike due to Gulf allies' requests.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“Washington recently rejected a revised peace proposal from Tehran, according to Axios”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.
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