US-Iran tensions rise as military power is compared across air, naval, missile and manpower strength in a potential full-scale war scenario.

The Trump administration has repeatedly said the U.S. should be in control of Greenland, which is part of Denmark and NATO.

The president and his national security advisers contemplated striking Iran but backed away as costs loomed and Middle East allies lobbied for restraint.

US and Iranian forces are stepping up military posturing across the region, fuelling tensions amid fears of escalation.

American power looks weaker because it is no longer theatrical, but it is still shaping outcomes through pressure and alliances while rivals burn men, money, and legitimacy trying to fight the modern world and their own limits.

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BBC Verify Live will be closing shortly here’s a catch-up on what we’ve been covering. We’ve spent much of today pulling together what we can see from publicly available sources about US military movements in the Gulf as speculation mounts that Washington could launch strikes on Iran.