The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran following failed negotiations and a crackdown on mass protests against the Islamic republic.
Here are the key actors in the crisis:
The U.S. president has sought to position himself as a global peacemaker, but on Iran he has taken a consistently hard line.
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