Stephen Carroll

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Residents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have reported hearing more blasts this morning as hostilities show no sign of easing.

Meanwhile, Kuwait says that several US fighter jets have crashed in the country, but all on board have survived without specifying the reason behind the crash.

The US President Donald Trump says the American bombing campaign against Iran will continue until its objectives are achieved.

In a video posted on social media, Trump said the US and Israel had struck hundreds of targets in Iran, including Revolutionary Guard facilities and air defences.

He also reconfirmed the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and called on the country's leaders to capitulate as he outlined the reasons for the military intervention.

Trump's comments came as Iran sent waves of missiles at targets in multiple countries that host U.S.

military bases.

The Israeli military says it's starting an offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon, another sign the conflict is spreading across the region.

In an online video, Israel's chief of general staff, El Zamir, warned citizens to be prepared for several days of fighting.

The message comes as the AFP news agency reports Israel's strikes this morning have killed more than 30 people in Lebanon.

Speaking yesterday, before the latest military action was announced, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the U.S.-Israel offensive.

Netanyahu there speaking via a translator.

The escalation comes after Hezbollah fired into Israel, saying it was acting in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader.

European gas prices have surged over fears of disruption to the transport of liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz off Iran's coast.