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The US-Israel war with Iran has expanded across the Middle East. The Tehran-backed militant group, Hezbollah, which controls parts of Lebanon, has launched rockets into Israel, prompting Israeli forces to carry out air strikes on the capital, Beirut and southern parts of the country. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands have been displaced.

We speak to the BBC's correspondent in Beirut, Lina Sinjab, about the impact of this conflict on the Lebanese people and their feelings towards Hezbollah.

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A series of posts appearing to encourage violence between neighbouring UK schools has caused widespread moral panic, and prompted police forces to issue dispersal orders. But, with zero incidents reported, could the 'red vs blue' phenomenon be a phantom trend? Matt and Marianna discuss the knowledge gap between parents and younger people on social media, and how online frenzies can have dangerous real-world consequences.

Also, has Iran's retaliation to days of US-Israeli strikes exposed the reality of Dubai's flourishing influencer economy? As people in the UAE shelter from the threat of drones, content creators have been warned by the Emirati government about what they choose to share.

And, one of the world's biggest football journalists, Fabrizio Romano, is attracting criticism for a paid advert endorsing Saudi Arabia's humanitarian aid agency.

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A key negotiator of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal discusses the likelihood of a deal between US and Iran.

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Robert Malley is one of the architects of the Iran nuclear deal during Barack Obama’s presidency in 2015 and a former US special envoy for Iran under Joe Biden. He joins the podcast to discuss what's next after one week of the US-Israel war on Iran.

A key US linchpin on Iran policy, Malley was also a special assistant to Bill Clinton for Arab-Israeli affairs. The team ask him what it was like to be in the room with Iranian negotiators during the Obama and Clinton administrations. Plus, he reveals his view on which US president was best placed to achieve the strongest deal with Iran.

00:00 Introduction

00:58 Is there a deal to be done with Iran?

02:22 Inside view on negotiating with the Iranians?

03:47 Was the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran a good deal?

06:18 Does Trump have an advantage over previous presidents?

07:50 Trump's nuclear weapon claim: fact or fiction?

09:05 Does Iran have enough weapons to fight a war?

11:01 How is the US perceived in Iran?

13:12 Will Iran and the US end up back at the negotiating table soon?

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President Trump has said there will be "no deal" with Iran except "unconditional surrender" as the US-Israel war with Iran entered its seventh day.

Israel's military says it has launched a new wave of strikes in Iran and destroyed a military command bunker in Tehran using 50 fighter jets.

And Tehran residents tell BBC Persian "last night was the worst night" so far and describe strikes "every few hours".

BBC Persian is the Persian language service of BBC News, used by 24 million people around the world - the majority in Iran - despite being blocked and routinely jammed by Iranian authorities.

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The Security Brief speaks exclusively to a Ukrainian Special Forces Drone Commander on how the US and its allies in the Middle East can defend themselves against the Iranian Shahed drone – the same type of one-way attack vehicle used by the Russians to cause death and destruction across Ukraine.

As the US-Israel war with Iran continues, we take a closer look at what both sides have been targeting and look under the bonnet of Iran’s kamikaze drone. What can the region do to counter the Shahed-136 and will America’s current defence mechanisms be enough?

This is The Security Brief with the BBC’s Christian Fraser and former Senior British Military Officer, Mikey Kay.

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For Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the war with Iran is the culmination of a long-standing political ambition.

On Sunday, Netanyahu said he was finally doing what he had “hoped to achieve for 40 years – to crush the regime of terror completely”. Polling suggests the war is popular in Israel too.

But it’s a lot more complicated for Donald Trump. He was elected on a promise to end foreign wars, and current polling suggests the war is not supported by most Americans.

We talk to the BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen about whether this war, which Netanyahu says is an opportunity, complements or collides with Donald Trump’s own interests.

And we ask if Benjamin Netanyahu has everything to gain from this war, and Donald Trump a lot more to lose?

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Chapters:

00:00 How has more to lose from the war with Iran?

01:21 What is Netanyahu's main motivation?

03:30 A long time coming for Netanyahu

05:25 How close have we been to war in the recent past?

08:00 Would this be happening with Donald Trump?

10:00 The so-called 12 day war against Iran

13:30 Who made the decision to start the war?

16:30 Why is Iran a difficult country militarily?

21:00 Will Trump or Netanyahu be happier so far?

The United Arab Emirates has been pulled into the growing confrontation between the US, Israel and Iran. Usually an influencer hotspot, places like Palm Jumeirah have been caught in the cross fire.

But some have noticed influencers in the region seem to be posting identical messages across social media.

BBC News analysed 129 posts from content creators based in Dubai during the first days of the conflict, to look for any unusual patterns.

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We answer your questions about the US-Israel war with Iran.

Adam and Chris are joined in the studio by Panorama film maker Jane Corbin and Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet to answer Newscasters questions.

Have the US underestimated Iran? Will Keir Starmer’s approach work? What role could the Iranian army play?

00:00 - Introductions

01:33 - Has Trump underestimated Iran's response to the war?

10:00 - How has Keir Starmer responded to the war?

20:30 - What is the status of the regular Iranian army, not the IRGC?

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The United Arab Emirates has been pulled into the growing confrontation between the US, Israel and Iran. Usually an influencer hotspot, places like Palm Jumeirah have been caught in the cross fire.

But some have noticed influencers in the region seem to be posting identical messages across social media.

BBC News analysed 129 posts from content creators based in Dubai during the first days of the conflict, to look for any unusual patterns.

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US President Donald Trump says he’s giving the Iranian people a chance to overthrow the country's regime - but is that actually going to happen

BBC Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet looks at what’s next for Iran and what the Iranian people may want.

00:00 - 00:30 What’s next for Iran?

00:30 - 02:35 What does President Trump want for Iran?

02:35 - 04:59 Is this the end of the Islamic Republic?

04:59 - 06:00 Can the Iranian regime be overthrown?

06:00 - 08:07 What do the Iranian people want?

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