Who is winning the Middle East war? Tehran defiant as Washington caught by surprise
Iran is being battered by the US and Israel, but Tehran’s ability to choke the Strait of Hormuz has caught Washington by surprise
Ali Khamenei
Israel says it has killed Iran’s de facto leader Ali Larijani
Iranian supreme leader rejects de-escalation offers conveyed by intermediaries, says senior Iranian official
Who is Ali Larijani, the Iranian official Israel claims to have killed?
National security chief emerged as one of Iran’s most dominant figures following the assassination of the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The rise of Mojtaba Khamenei: Inside the succession battle to decide Iran’s next leader
The high-stakes process became a full-on test of whether the country’s theocracy could survive
Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens
Many analysts believe US is getting trapped in a much longer war than it wanted
Trump says Iran will be hit ‘very hard’ and calls regime leaders ‘deranged scumbags’
Death toll and humanitarian crises mount two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran
Iran’s strategy of attrition seems to be working so far
For the Islamic Republic regime, survival would be victory
Anti-war demonstration at US embassy in Dublin is met by Iranian counter-protesters
Angry scenes as peace groups demand end to attacks on Iran, but Iranian group chants ‘Thank you, Trump’
Iran vows to fight on in first message issued in name of new supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement was read out on TV, fueling doubts over his health following attack on his father’s compound
Trump’s ‘little excursion’ could leave Iran even more fragmented, unstable and violent
For now, the most likely outcome is a shift to even greater levels of authoritarian control. Beyond that, the future is less certain
‘We weren’t supposed to be bombed’: Iranians question price of regime change
Destructive US and Israeli war and Islamic Republic’s resilience have alarmed even those who supported foreign intervention
New ayatollah was wounded early in war, according to Iranian and Israeli officials
Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly suffered injuries but is alert and sheltering at a highly secure location with limited communication
Iran war is ‘pretty much’ complete, says Trump
Second State-organised charter flight to leave from Abu Dhabi this week
Israel and US continue wide-scale strikes on Iran as chances of ceasefire talks downplayed
Trump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoing
Iran’s new supreme leader will be a hardliner
The conflict has entered its second week, with the Islamic regime showing no sign of capitulating
Iran tries to appear calm in selection of new supreme leader amid US-Israeli bombardment
Skies over Tehran turned orange on Sunday after fuel depots targeted
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader
Move could lead to a further escalation of the war given Donald Trump’s opposition to candidate
President’s condemnation of Iran war ‘violations’ puts pressure on Taoiseach before US trip
Catherine Connolly said assaults on international law must be called out ‘without equivocation’
More than 100 people attend Dublin event celebrating death of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Gathering on O’Connell Street was organised by the Freedom for Iran Dublin group
Lara Marlowe: Trump wanted a distraction. So he turned the world into a lawless jungle
Worldview: Christian Zionists such as Mike Huckabee believe the Battle of Armageddon between Iran and Israel will precipitate the return of Christ
War on Iran spreads after US sinks ship near Sri Lanka and Nato defences shoot down missile
Israeli troops move into multiple towns in southern Lebanon, engaging Hizbullah in firefights, as strikes continue to hit Tehran and its territory
How might the war in the Middle East end?
In the News podcast: US and Israel are allies in the war with Iran but are their objectives the same?
In maps: Five days of war across Middle East
Iran and Iranian-backed militias have fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, and Israel has struck Lebanon
US multinationals will not flee Ireland just because we stand up to Donald Trump
Time we put down the St Patrick’s Day shamrock bowl and speak up for international law
US-Israeli war on Iran enters fourth day amid mounting death toll across Gulf
Israeli ground forces enter southern Lebanon after Iranian-backed Hizbullah fire rockets and launch drones in retaliation
Years of surveillance, minutes of execution: Inside the plan to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Israel spent years hacking Tehran’s traffic cameras, monitoring guards before the assassination
Iran executes Khamenei’s plan to spread regional war
Strikes on energy facilities and targets across Middle East form strategy devised to sow chaos in retaliation for US and Israeli attack
US‑Israel war with Iran spills into Lebanon, killing at least 52 and injuring more than 150
Hizbullah fires on Israel after Khamenei’s killing, prompting Israeli strikes as conflict spreads across region
Why have the US and Israel attacked Iran? Why has Dubai been hit? Could the conflict spread?
Your questions answered as fighting in the region continues
Iran conflict sharpens debate about Ireland’s role in global security
Inside Politics: The tumult in the Middle East will again drive discussion about the ‘triple lock’ and moving closer to Nato
Death toll rises as Israel and US continue air attacks and Iran fires hundreds of missiles
Donald Trump says he has agreed to talk to Iran’s new leaders
Khamenei is gone but Iran’s system is built to endure
Unless there is a breakdown in security or a power struggle, succession should be smooth
Irish troops in Middle East forced to take shelter as air strikes continue
About 380 Irish troops are stationed in bases throughout the region
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, 1939-2026
Hardline cleric who led Islamic Republic since 1989 projected power across the region and suppressed protests at home
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