Nine correspondent Mimi Becker joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to recount her shocking live-on-air moment on the Today show when an outgoing rocket forced her to seek immediate shelter in southern Israel.

Despite the close call and the escalating back-and-forth strikes between Israel and Iran, she maintained a clear-minded focus as the region braces for a 12-day state of emergency.

Nine correspondent Mimi Becker joined Dean &amp; Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to recount her shocking live-on-air moment on the Today show when an outgoing rocket forced her to seek immediate shelter in southern Israel.
Despite the close call and the escalating back-and-forth strikes between Israel and Iran, she maintained a clear-minded focus as the region braces for a 12-day state of emergency.

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Live on air: Why did Nine Reporter Mimi Becker duck for cover?

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Following recent US-Israeli military operations that crippled the Iranian regime, Brisbane's Iranian diaspora gathered in Queens Gardens to celebrate the death of the country's dictator. 

Local resident Tanin Alavi joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to explain that these strikes feel like a necessary step toward freedom, describing the conflict as a "war for Iran, not against Iran."

Following recent US-Israeli military operations that crippled the Iranian regime, Brisbane's Iranian diaspora gathered in Queens Gardens to celebrate the death of the country's dictator. 
Local resident Tanin Alavi joined Dean &amp; Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to explain that these strikes feel like a necessary step toward freedom, describing the conflict as a "war for Iran, not against Iran."

A war for Iran: Brisbane's Iranian Diaspora reacts to US-Israeli strikes

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Unrest in the Middle East has forced airlines like Qatar and Emirates to suspend flights, turning Brisbane Airport into a temporary parking lot for massive international jets.

Peter Doherty from Brisbane Airport joined Dean & Sofie to discuss while local passengers have avoided terminal strandings thanks to early notifications, airlines face a looming logistical challenge to clear the backlog once airspace reopens.

Unrest in the Middle East has forced airlines like Qatar and Emirates to suspend flights, turning Brisbane Airport into a temporary parking lot for massive international jets.
Peter Doherty from Brisbane Airport joined Dean &amp; Sofie to discuss while local passengers have avoided terminal strandings thanks to early notifications, airlines face a looming logistical challenge to clear the backlog once airspace reopens.

28 jets stranded: How Middle East unrest is impacting Australian travel

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Live on air: Why did Nine Reporter Mimi Becker duck for cover?

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