Legal experts give their views on the lawfulness of the countries’ actions, including the UK’s ‘defensive’ operation

Missiles and bombs landed across Iran, hitting political and security targets in Tehran, including supreme leader’s residence

What is likely to happen now that the US has been given permission to use British bases for a ‘specific and limited defensive purpose’

Legal experts give their views on the lawfulness of the countries’ actions, including the UK’s ‘defensive’ operation

Aggression, self-defense, preemptive strikes: The United States, Israel and Iran each justified their military actions, but legal experts question their legality.

Analysts say the joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran appear to breach the UN Charter's prohibition on aggression.