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Hello and welcome to NewsHour Live from the BBC World Service in London.
I'm Rebecca Kesby.
Our top story today, the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
It's the fifth day of hostilities.
Loud explosions have been heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, within the past couple of hours.
Earlier, Israel said it had killed another top military commander, Ali Shadmani,
said to be a close aide to the supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.
30-odd missiles at Israel.
The Israeli health ministry there saying 154 people were hospitalised overnight.
They say, though, that most have only mild injuries and conditions.
But there are reports of long queues today at fuel stations and traffic jams in the Iranian capital,
Tehran, as many try to flee the city.
This woman contacted BBC Persian from the side of the road as she tried to leave.
What you see is unfortunately the situation we found ourselves in.
We're on our way from Tehran to Bushehr.