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

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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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A pair of tents next to cars, a young girl wearing pink ice n the foreground

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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A man stands in front of a building shattered by an airstrike.

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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A screenshot taken from the ship tracking website MarineTraffic that shows ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Red and green arrows represent tanker vessels and cargo vessels respectively. The Strait is an upside-down U shape and narrows significantly at the top. A heavy volume of marine traffic is shown passing through this area on a typical day. The BBC Verify logo is overlaid in the top left corner.

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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The night sky light up in orange as smoke is seen rising from buildings in Lebanon

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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An extra long Iranian flag is carried through a crowd, with a BBC reporter smiling to camera on the right

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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A triptych of a monument being toppled and dancing in the streets of Iran.

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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A crowd of people holding Iranian flags in a busy London street

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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People running away from large fireball in background

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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Lindsay and Craig Foreman

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

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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A composite image of Lyse Doucet on a street in Iran and a building with a political painting on it

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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Doctor in white coat holds the head of a baby in an incubator.

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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The BBC's Orla Guerin speaks to two women who have their back turned towards the camera.

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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Israeli bulldozers demolish parts of the headquarter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, 20 January 2026.

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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BBC's Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian border

'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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Man holds aloft a poster with and image of Reza Pahlavi and the words 'Make Iran Great Again'

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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