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This is BBC News, the headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
The conflict in the Middle East widens.
The
conflict
in
the
Middle
East
widens
Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire in Lebanon.
Iran-backed
Hezbollah
and
Israel
exchange
fire
in
Lebanon
Iran's Red Crescent Society says 555
Iran's
Red
Crescent
Society
says
555
people have been killed in Iran
people
have
been
killed
in
Iran
since the hostilities began on Saturday.
since
the
hostilities
began
on
Saturday
Missile strikes across the Middle East,
Missile
strikes
across
the
Middle
East
including the US military base and
including
the
US
military
base
and
embassy in Kuwait, with explosions being
embassy
in
Kuwait
with
explosions
being
heard across many Gulf countries.
heard
across
many
Gulf
countries
Authorities in Kuwait say several American
Authorities
in
Kuwait
say
several
American
planes have crashed.
planes
have
crashed
BBC Verify confirms the location of
BBC
Verify
confirms
the
location
of
a video showing an American fighter
a
video
showing
an
American
fighter
jet going down near Kuwait City.
jet
going
down
near
Kuwait
City
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the
The
International
Atomic
Energy
Agency
the
world nuclear watchdog,
world
nuclear
watchdog
nuclear watchdog says the Natanz nuclear
nuclear
watchdog
says
the
Natanz
nuclear
facility in Iran has been hit.
facility
in
Iran
has
been
hit
The UK says the US can
The
UK
says
the
US
can
use its military bases to strike
use
its
military
bases
to
strike
missile sites within Iran.
missile
sites
within
Iran
We have taken the decision to
We
have
taken
the
decision
to
accept this request, to prevent Iran
accept
this
request
to
prevent
Iran
firing missiles across the region.
firing
missiles
across
the
region
And global travel in turmoil.
And
global
travel
in
turmoil
The conflict is causing what analysts
The
conflict
is
causing
what
analysts
are describing as the biggest disruption
are
describing
as
the
biggest
disruption
to global aviation since the Covid pandemic.
to
global
aviation
since
the
Covid
pandemic
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