For every day of this war, President Trump has been sharing his perspective and his thinking – whether in press conferences, in video statements or in posts on social media. In the last week, that’s continued – as strikes have been exchanged – and pressure has built on the supply of oil and gas from the region. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins has looked at what the President’s been saying.

Produced by Katerina Karelli. Graphics by Sally Nicholls and Mesut Ersoz.