Iranian state television has been showing what it says is drone wreckage retrieved at sea. American media say President Donald Trump ordered air strikes against military targets in Iran - but then later changed his mind.
Congressional leaders were briefed on the incident and called for a robust response, but they also told the president to act with caution. So what does this mean for an already tense region?
Presenter: Peter Dobbie | Guests: Mohammad Marandi, Head of American Studies at the University of Tehran; Hillary Mann Leverett, CEO of the political risk consultancy Stratega and a former U.S. State Department official; Sahil Shah, Policy Fellow at the European Leadership Network