What to know

• Explosions were reported in and around the Strait of Hormuz, as well as at an airport in southern Iran. US President Trump described the strikes as "large and powerful." Iran said the US will "regret" its latest attacks.S1
• US President Donald Trump asserted that the US and Israeli bombardment has left Iran ‘a failed nation’.S2
• Trump asserted that the U.S. and Israeli bombardment has left Iran “a failed nation.” He said that much of its political leadership has been killed, Iran’s economy is staggered by surging inflation, and its military is devastated.S3
• The U.S. military says it’s striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action.S4