How a volatile 24 hours edged Iran and Israel to a ceasefire

From an attack on a US air base to a fragile ceasefire, this is how the Middle East conflict changed overnight.

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Then, over the course of a dizzying 24 hours beginning on Monday, events moved even faster: a US air base came under attack, the White House mediated a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, and that deal came close to unravelling.

This is how that volatile day unfolded.

07:00 Washington DC / 12:00 London / 14:00 Tel Aviv / 14:30 Tehran

The first signs that the conflict gripping the Middle East was about to spread to the Gulf was a calmly worded warning to US citizens in Qatar.