A missile is intercepted after Irans armed forces say they targeted the Al-Udeid base in a missile attack.
BBC Verify has asked legal experts whether Trump's actions were in line with the Constitution or whether he should have consulted Congress first.and sources at the White House have told the BBC they see this as the rationale for the strikes on Iran.
Although the law does allow the president to use force without Congressional approval in emergencies.says Claire Finkelstein.The White HousePresident Trump was joined in the Situation Room by senior members of his admistrationAnother constitutional law expert.
Trump's high-risk strikes may pay off4 hrs agoWorldWatch: Air defences over Qatar as Iran attacks US airbase11 hrs agoWorldIsrael says it struck Tehran's Evin prison and Fordo access routes12 hrs agoMore from the BBC3 hrs ago'The water was just screaming' - Eight dead in Lake Tahoe after boats capsizeA witness described how quickly the weather changed.These interests could include the prevention of nuclear proliferation - which the Trump administration said was their justification for the Iran strikes.
saying: Presidents of both parties have acted with the same commander in chief authority under Article II.
Before this point it had been used on just 10 occasions since 1812.All four were enlisted in December 2023.
has been discharged from South Koreas mandatory military service.a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS.
It is a momentous occasion for fans of the K-pop group BTS.BTS superstars RM and V were discharged from South Koreas military after fulfilling their mandatory service.