Sahar Emami lauded as ‘lioness’ and warrior after she kept broadcasting amid Israeli bombing of state broadcaster

An Iranian state television reporter stopped a live broadcast when an explosion occurred an hour after Israel issued a warning to evacuate the area of Tehran where the TV studios are located.

War risk insurance premiums for shipments to Israel are as much as three times higher than a week ago as the war between Israel and Iran entered its fifth day, industry sources said on Tuesday.

Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi claims the regime is at its weakest following Israeli strikes, stating it's only a matter of time before people overthrow the government.

Several people have been injured in the Israeli port city of Haifa, 90km from Tel Aviv, following the latest Iranian strikes, according to Israel's public broadcaster Kan. It added that there is a fire at the scene. Emergency services say there are responding to "several hit sites" following Iran's latest barrage.

Londoners with friends and family in Iran are only able to watch with concern from thousands of kilometres away as conflict continues to escalate between the country and Israel.

After Israel attacked Iran, the population has lamented the lack of adequate safety instructions and evacuation orders, turning to social media for answers.

Authorities in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa said an Iranian missile had hit a residential building.

Israel hasn’t attacked Iran’s energy export hubs so far. If it does, China could find itself cut off from a flow of cheap oil.