As the US-Israel war on Iran continues, residents in Tehran have experienced one of the most intense nights since the conflict began, describing bright flashes from aerial attacks that briefly turned night into day across the capital.

Also, with the US once again entering a major war in the Middle East more than two decades after it led the invasion of Iraq, one central question is being raised: what is its endgame?

Finally, we look at the military thinking shaping Tehran’s response. Iranian officials say years of studying US wars led them to develop a system designed to keep fighting even if the capital is bombed, a strategy known as "decentralised mosaic defence."