An Iranian content creator nillpink unintentionally provided a window into international conflict when Israeli airstrikes hit near her location during a late-night Valorant stream. The streamer was in the middle of her game when explosions suddenly erupted in the background, capturing both the sounds of the attack and her family’s immediate panic in real time.
“What was that sound? Have they bombed us?” the streamer asked in Farsi, her voice trembling as the explosions continued. Her mother could be heard in the background advising to close windows as the family realized what was happening.
Visibly shaken, the streamer eventually told viewers, “I’m going to log off, they’ve bombed us. I’m having a heart attack from the stress,” before abruptly ending her broadcast for safety reasons.
The Israeli airstrike targeted several locations across Iran, reportedly focusing on military installations and nuclear facilities. International media reports say the precision strike may have killed high-ranking Revolutionary Guard officials and nuclear scientists, though casualty figures are still not confirmed by official sources.
Images circulating online showed damaged residential buildings in Tehran, showing the attacks reached civilian areas as well as military targets. The streamer later posted on Instagram that she was struggling to sleep and still felt unsafe after what happened.
Footage circulating online shows damaged buildings following Israel’s attack on Tehran early Friday.
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) June 13, 2025
Israeli strikes on residential buildings in the Iranian capital killed civilians, including children, Iranian state media said pic.twitter.com/gfTKOhmYM0
The strike follows escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Israel has long viewed Iran’s nuclear program as a major threat and regularly carries out operations to slow it down. Iran supports various proxy groups opposed to Israel, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.
This whole thing really shows how modern wars are now seen and felt through digital platforms. What started off as a standard gaming stream suddenly turned into a raw, unfiltered look at civilians caught up in war—something traditional news outlets can’t always show right away.
