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    Donald Trump in a blue suit, smiling at the camera.

  2. US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

  3. BBC's Nick Marsh in a blue shirt

  4. A man in a light blue T-Shirt and a woman in a black singlet speaks in to a microphone.

  5. A BBC journalist speaks to camera during the night in the Middle East.

  6. Close up of large tankers and boats in the the Strait of Hormuz

  7. A man inspects the damage in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 15

  8. Police officers and emergency personnel work at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburb of Dahieh, Lebanon. Photo: 14 June 2026

  9. US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington DC. Photo: 11 June 2026

  10. Donald Trump wearing a suit and standing at a podium with the president’s seal. He is looking to his right and pointing with his index finger

  11. Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 13, 2026

  12. A person wearing a red jumpsuit and black cap, using a sledgehammer to damage equipment inside the factory.

  13. A yellow bulldozer engaging in the demolition of homes. It is behind a raised green net and behind it are other houses.

  14. John Swinney - a bald man with glasses and wearing a suit - speaks to media in a lobby

  15. People walk amid traffic on an intersection in Tehran, as a large banner featuring patriotic images of Iranians waving flags is seen in the background

  16. Satellite image of strike on the tanker

  17. An excavator picks up rubble and wires after the demolition of a building.

  18. A US navy airman gives an F-35 fighter a signal to take off. He is wearing a yellow jacket and a helmet and is pointing towards the runway. The jet is armed with missiles and is painted grey. The image is imposed over a satellite photo of an airbase in Iran where damaged jets are highlighted.

  19. Satellite image of aerial view of Kharg Island.

  20. Centcome video of one of the ships it targeted

  21. An image of a burnt-out blue car in front of a heavily damaged building with blown-out windows and burned exterior walls. A firefighter in uniform sprays the blue car

  22. An image of the 'Corsair' sea drone at sea with BBC Verify branding.

  23. A close-up image of JD Vance talking to reporters. He wears a dark blue jacket, white shirt and dark red tie. He has short brown hair.

  24. woman walks past wall painted with images of people and the Iranian flag