The US and Israel attack Iran

<p>Today, we look at US and Israeli attacks on Iran.</p><p>US president Donald Trump has described ongoing "major combat operations" and called for Iranian government forces to lay down their arms.</p><p>Iranian forces say they have struck a US naval base in Bahrain and across the region in response.</p><p>Earlier, Israel's defence minister said Israel had launched a "pre-emptive attack" against Iran, with explosions heard across the country.</p><p>Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet, just back from Iran, joins to explain what's happening, why, and what could happen next.</p><p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.</p><p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord</p><p>Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.</p><p>New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd</p><p>Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC.</p><p>The presenters were Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The weekend series producer is Chris Flynn. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.</p>