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When an Iranian primary school was bombed on the first day of the war, killing dozens of children instantly, it spawned a cycle of denials, conspiracy theories and online speculation.
Nearly three weeks on, it’s clear that an American Tomahawk missile was responsible for the deadliest attack of the conflict so far. The Telegraph’s chief foreign affairs analyst Roland Oliphant and OSINT expert Gareth Corfield join Venetia Rainey and Arthur Scott-Geddes to go through all the evidence and explain why it matters.
Plus: Israel is upping its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, with strikes on central Beirut, troops invading from the south and flyers invoking the threat of Gaza.
The Telegraph’s global health security editor Paul Nuki joins from Beirut to discuss the latest news on what’s been targeted, the displacement crisis and attempts at peace talks. He also outlines three scenarios for how the war in Lebanon may unfold in the weeks to come.
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey
Arthur Scott-Geddes, co-host @ascottgeddes
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Gareth Corfield, transport editor @GazTheJourno
CONTENT REFERENCED:
A girls’ school in Iran was blown up. Here’s what locals say happened
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/10/girls-school-iran-blown-up-locals-say-happened/
The evidence that shows a US missile hit an Iranian girls’ school
The top US intelligence official who turned on Trump over Iran
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/03/17/joe-kent-tulsi-gabbard-right-hand-man/
Producer: Louisa Wells
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells
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