The BBC's State Department correspondent and Washington correspondent explain how the president is justifying the action and assess the risks ahead.

The US president may be forced to wage a political battle at home while presiding over a new war in the Middle East.

Israel says it is targeting sites "in the heart of Tehran", as fresh Iranian attacks are reported in Tel Aviv, Dubai, Doha ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his office on Saturday morning during a US-Israeli attack - here's the latest at a glance. Israel says it is striking ta ...

The U.S. and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran, and U.S. President Donald Trump calls on the Iranian public to ...

Iraq are due to compete in a continental play-off against Bolivia or Suriname later this month with a place at the World Cup up for grabs. At this stage, the most likely scenario, should Iran withdraw ...

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