After Australia granted seven Iranian football players humanitarian visas to stay in the country, only two have decided to stay.

According to human rights activists, those who left feared reprisals from the Iranian Government, but the semi-official Mehr news agency called it a "patriotic decision".

The footballers had originally sought sanctuary after concerns they would face repercussions for staying silent during the country's anthem at their opening Asian Cup match.

Voiced by Domhnall Gleeson and directed by John Kelly, Retirement Plan is nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.

During a White House event with the Inter Miami CF soccer team, the US president said the island was “ready to fall”.

The BBC's Ione Wells reports from the country and speaks to recently freed opposition politicians about the government's future and relations with the US.

The Emirates flight was the first in a number of days after the United States-Israeli attacks on Iran led to the closure of nearly all airspace in the Middle East.

A timelapse of marine traffic shows the flow of ships has decreased in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the US military has sunk "an Iranian warship" in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo.

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins charts how the Trump administration’s messaging on war has shifted in his second term.

Asked about the reported bombing of a school in Iran, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the US was "investigating".

BBC's Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at the mixed messaging given by President Donald Trump's administration for its actions in Iran.

Footage verified by the BBC and news agencies shows large explosions in Iran following US and Israel strikes.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed a drone struck a parking lot adjacent to the US consulate building in Dubai.

The US president criticised the Spanish government after it blocked the US from using its bases during the attack on Iran.

President Donald Trump criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the UK's initial response to US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

The secretary of state said the US 'would not deliberately target a school' and directed further questions to the defence department.

A fast-moving day saw the conflict widen in the region, with strikes being traded between opposing sides.

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.