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•Deaths also reported in UAE and Kuwait
Three US service members have been killed in action during the operation on Iran, launched alongside Israel on Saturday, the military says
In Israel, nine people have been killed after a missile strike in the city of Beit Shemesh, according to medical services.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has launched another wave of strikes on Tehran, while Iranian officials say at least 153 people including children were killed after a reported strike hit a school.
Iran's interim leadership council is named after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed – Iran's foreign minister says a new leader could be chosen in "a day or two."
"People feel anxious and elated all at once," an Iranian woman tells BBC Persian, while one man says he is ready to "take to the streets and protest" if needed.
The UAE says three people have been killed by Iranian attacks since yesterday, while in Kuwait, one person has reportedly been killed. (BBC)
•PHOTO: Rescue workers and military personnel at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh, Israel. PHOTO: Getty Images.
