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Response to Rumours of an Israeli strike on Iran

Reality Check: The dangers of the threatened strike on Iran's nuclear facilites, crunch time for Berlusconi, Darabos and Entacher, online far-right supporters, conviction in Jackson trial.

As everyone was fixated with Greece, the Eurocrisis and the G20 last week, meanwhile in the Middle East, Israel was turning the heat up on Iran.

With an Internternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report due this week on Iran's suspected nuclear weapons programme, rumours started to fly in the Israeli media about the possibility of an Israeli strike against nuclear targets in Iran. Russia responded to the rumours saying a military strike would be a 'very serious mistake fraught with unpredictable consequences'

Professor Ali Ansari analyses the risks and likelihood of a attack on Iran by Israel.

Critical vote in Italian parliament

Silvio Berlusconi faces a critical vote in the parliament this afternoon, which could lead to a vote of confidence in the government. Our Rome correspondent, Josephine McKenna, looks at whether Berlusconi, who has survived so many crises in the past, can get through this time, or whether this really is the end of the line.

Darabos and Entacher

A military board has reinstated the Army Chief of Staff, Edmund Entacher, after Defence Minister, Norbert Darabos, demoted him in January. How will they now be able to work together? Eric Frey of Der Standard looks at this very uncomfortable relationship.

Far right groups survey

A survey by the British think tanks Demos profiles the issues that concern supporters of right wing populist parties on Facebook in Europe. The author of the study, Jamie Bartlett, talks to Joanna Bostock about their findings.

Jackson verdict

Michael Jackson's doctor has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter and now faces up to four years in prisonand could lose his licence to practice medicine. Media analyst Charlie Beckett looks at the influence of the media in this high profile case.

FM4 Reality Check

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