As well as dealing a potential blow to its tourism sector, officials in Turkey fear its 348-mile border with Iran could put its own security at risk as bombardment continues to escalate between the two sides.

As Turkey grows in power, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan would much prefer Iran to be weak and divided. The United States and Israel appear poised to make this dream a reality.

As the attacks by Iran and Israel continue into their sixth day, here's a look at what we know about the conflict, and if the US will deploy troops.