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Emma De Ruiter

Iranian regime 'are toast,' US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says at Pentagon briefing

Welcome to day five of our live coverage as we continue to track developments in the Middle East and the ongoing conflict between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other.

Explosions sounded around Tehran at dawn on Wednesday, according to local press, while Israel’s military said its air defences had been activated to intercept incoming Iranian missiles, and explosions were heard around Jerusalem.

Five days into a war that US President Donald Trump suggested could last a month or longer, nearly 800 people have been killed in Iran, including some Trump said he had considered as possible future leaders of the country.

Meanwhile, Iran fired another barrage at countries in the region, including at a US base in Qatar and a US consulate in Dubai.

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