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Gazans urged to shelter as sandstorm turns skies orange

Displaced Palestinians were told to secure their tents to prevent them being blown away as a storm swept through the enclave.

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How we know the Iran oil depot fire is real

BBC Verify explains how we verified a video of a fire at an oil depot in Iran.

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Watch: How war in Iran may affect food and fuel prices

The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.

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'This is war': BBC speaks to Iranians at border

Iranians fleeing their country have told the BBC what life under bombardment has been like.

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Destruction in Beirut after overnight strikes

The Israeli military said it began "a wave of strikes” hours after telling civilians living in a large swathe of southern Lebanon to leave their homes immediately.

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John Donnison in Metula, Israel.

Watch: Heavy gunfire heard as BBC reports from border of Israel and Lebanon

From the Israeli town of Metula on the border with Lebanon, the BBC's Jon Donnison heard what sounded like a full-on gun battle.

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Watch: How the US-Israel war with Iran is jeopardising shipping

Ben Chu has been looking at what’s happened to marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade passage.

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Watch: 'It was petrifying': Brits stuck in Dubai speak to the BBC

The UK Government advised British nationals to "shelter in place and register your presence" with all flights from Dubai suspended until further notice.

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Watch: Devastation on Tehran street after strike

Strikes on Iran's capital, Tehran, continue after the initial combat operations were jointly launched by the US and Israel on 28 February.

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Israel strikes Beirut, prompting residents to flee

Explosions and rising smoke can be seen in Beirut after Israel began striking what it says are Hezbollah targets in the country.

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Watch: Iranian Americans celebrate on the streets of Los Angeles

Iranian Americans in Los Angeles dance in the streets on day two of the conflict.

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A man wears a brown jumper standing in front of rubble in Israel.

BBC reports from Beit Shemesh after deadly Iranian missile strike

At least nine people have been killed and 27 injured in a missile strike on the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, emergency services say.

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Monuments toppled and celebratory dancing in Iran's streets

After Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his office on Saturday morning during a US-Israel attack, there were celebrations in several cities.

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Watch: How US-Israel strikes on Iran unfolded... in two minutes

Iran launched retaliatory attacks in the Middle East after US-Israel strikes across the country.

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Celebrations around the world after strikes on Iran

People in the UK, Spain and the United States celebrated on Saturday following news of the strikes.

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Crowds flee as falling object sparks fireball in Doha

The Qataris, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan say they have been intercepting missiles fired from Iran at US military bases on their territory.

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John Donnison live on air.

Moment when emergency alerts sounds in Jerusalem as BBC reporter on air

The BBC's John Donnison was reporting live from Jerusalem when emergency alerts sounded from his phone.

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Listen: Lindsay Foreman speaks to BBC before Iran jailing

British woman detained by Iran says it was hard to remain positive in prison, hours before she and her husband were sentenced to 10 years for espionage.

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Lyse Doucet in Tehran on right and celebrations on left