We begin with the Middle East conflict, as Donald Trump said the US will do “whatever it takes” in its operations to topple the regime in Iran, no matter the duration of the operation. The latest: Trump’s comments came after US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth said the conflict with Iran would not be “endless”,

Announcing the deaths of three U.S. soldiers following his attack on Iran, President Donald Trump said 'that’s the way it is.' Good lord.

Ocean Boulevard near Mar-a-Lago between Southern Boulevard and South County Road will be closed until further notice, Palm Beach officials said.

Kuwait's ⁠air ⁠defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 ⁠fighter jets during active combat on Monday, U.S. Central Command said on Monday, describing it as an ​apparent friendly-fire incident during the conflict with Iran.

A Iranian official warns Iran will "set fire to anyone who tries to pass through" the Strait of Hormuz - a crucial transit route for oil and gas.

Escalating Middle East tensions see U.S. and Israeli forces launch strikes against Iran and its proxies. Iranian missiles hit Israel and Kuwait as Qatar downs Iranian jets.

In a nine-minute phone interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper Monday morning, President Donald Trump said that the US military is “knocking the crap” out of Iran – but the “big wave” is yet to come.

The US president was speaking at the White House for the first time since launching the strikes, after Keir Starmer said the UK "does not believe in regime change from the skies".