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Iran War Q+A

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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?

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