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Coming to you live from London, I'm Rajini Faidyanathan.
The war in the Middle East has entered a third day and appears to be ramping up into a major international conflict across multiple countries.
Hundreds are reported to have been killed as the US and Israel continue to hit Iran,
with the Israeli military saying that it's striking the heart of Tehran,
where large explosions are being heard.
While the IDF has also expanded its campaign to neighbouring Lebanon,
it says the head of Hezbollah's intelligence has been killed in Beirut.
This was the sound of fighting in the Lebanese capital.