One week of conflict between Israel and Iran
Hundreds have since died in both countries after Iran began its retaliation, yesterday striking the largest hospital in southern Israel.
Donald Trump has for days been weighing up whether the US would join Israel in the conflict, today announcing he would take two more weeks to decide through his press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Iran's nuclear capability has so far been damaged, but not destroyed… and Mr Trump has been considering whether to use powerful US bombs to strike one of Iran's main nuclear facilities deep underground.
Sarah Morice spoke with Farnaz Fassihi, the Iran reporter for the New York Times, and a former middle east war correspondent for 15 years.
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