Three things we learned about Trump's foreign policy from Iran strikes

Trump's involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict has been unpredictable and unprecedented

US President Donald Trump was seemingly on the fence about getting involved in the Iran-Israel conflict - and then he suddenly took a gamble and carried out strikes against three of Iran's nuclear facilities. His pressure to ensure a ceasefire has been equally unprecedented. The BBC's Bernd Debusmann lays out the US president's approach to negotiating.

Trump's attacks on Iranian infrastructure were deliberate and powerful

The decision to take a more aggressive stance towards the Islamic Republic of Iran and its nuclear program appeared to be a personal and deliberate move by Trump. He justified the attacks by claiming that Iran's progress towards developing nuclear weapons threatened regional security and called it a deliberate effort to degrade their nuclear capabilities. This marks a shift in US foreign policy towards a more assertive and proactive approach.

The attacks could be a sign of things to come

Many observers think that these strikes are just the beginning of a wider effort by Trump and his administration to exert pressure on Iran. There have been suggestions that the US and its allies may pursue further military action or impose tougher sanctions in an effort to weaken Iran's ability to finance terrorist activities and promote instability in the region.