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.

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.