As the US and Israel continue strikes on Iran, and with retaliatory strikes hitting nearby Middle East states, key shipping routes are being disrupted. Oil and gas production in the region is also being affected.
The BBC’s Nick Marsh examines how the war could cause a rise in living costs around the world.
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Beirut evacuees ‘sleeping in tents and cars’
Some residents in the Beirut suburb of Dahieh have left their homes amid ongoing air strikes by Israel.
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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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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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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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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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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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Watch: BBC in Tehran sees government’s ‘political reply’ to massive protests
Lyse Doucet is in Iran for the first time since the crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests.
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Watch: BBC in Tehran for first time since protest crackdown
Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where she says the pain is still raw after unprecedented force was used to put down the protests there.
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Watch: Inside Gaza hospital struggling to provide care to newborn babies
More aid has been allowed into Gaza since the ceasefire began three months ago, but the UN says it is nowhere near enough.
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Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters
Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.
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BBC visits UN compound Israel is demolishing in East Jerusalem
John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.
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‘Anger and frustration’: BBC reports from Iranian-Armenian border
BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian-Armenian border as internet shutdown continues following deadly protests.
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Who is Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah?
He has been a prominent voice calling for protests against Iran’s authoritarian regime to continue.
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