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

The US and Israel have launched a large scale attack on Iran, which President Trump says is an opportunity for Iranians to ...

The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said the “pre-emptive strike” was to “remove threats against the State of Israel”. Last June, Israel launched an attack on Iran, leading to the 12-Day War.

US and Israel launch an attack on Iran, as President Donald Trump confirms "major combat operations" are under way. The Israel Defense Forces says retaliatory strikes have been la ...

Donald Trump has vowed to 'raze Iran's missile industry to the ground' in a 'massive and ongoing operation' against Tehran.

Former Trump aide Kayleigh McEnany misleads Fox viewers with false claim Trump was never on Epstein’s plane Kayleigh McEnany, a Fox News host who was Donald Trump’s first-term White ...