In the lead up to the 28 February strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump and his administration signalled that an attack was imminent.
Since then, the president and his top officials have offered varying explanations for its actions in the war with Iran.
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes an in-depth look at how the Trump administration's narrative on the war with Iran has shifted, and the key questions that remain unanswered.
BBC's Sarah Smith was inside the room as the US president mostly stayed on script while speaking at a White House event.
It is Trump's first public comments since the operation began.
Iran has targeted the US Navy base in Bahrain, highlighting gaps in air defences, which could worry Washington and its allies in the region.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered few details about the operation, leaving questions unanswered about the scope or duration.
The US says six of its F-15 jets were "mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses", with all crew in a stable condition.
Donald Trump warned of more US deaths after three US service members have been killed in action on the second day of US-Israel attack on Iran.
US President Donald Trump posted a video statement on the attack on Iran to Truth Social.
An eyewitness captured the moment an Iranian drone crashed in Kuwait.
The BBC’s Helena Humphrey reports from Washington DC on day two of President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran.
Iran's state media has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed.
People rallied across American cities on Saturday, with additional protests planned for later.
Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet looks at the immediate impact of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
The BBC's Sarah Smith takes a look at Donald Trump's possible ambitions with this latest assault on Iran.
White House reporter Bernd Debusmann Jr is in Palm Beach, Florida, where President Donald Trump is once again directing US military action.
BBC presenter Clive Myrie reports from inside a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv, as Iran launched retaliatory strikes towards Israel.
The strikes were conducted by the US and Israel as part of Operation Epic Fury.
A video posted to social media shows scenes on the ground the aftermath of the strike on a neighborhood in Tehran.
US President Donald Trump accuses the Iranian regime of waging an "unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States".
The BBC's Jon Donnison in Jerusalem reports as Trump says "major combat operations" have begun.
Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.
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