Three US service members killed in action against Iran; former Iranian president reportedly killed in strikes
Massive explosion rocks Tehran as death toll from strike on school reportedly rises to 148
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As strikes intensify, Israel worries Trump will hit the brakes
Fears of an abrupt US halt hang over Israel amid its most intensive campaign against Iran in decades
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
Why is the United States attacking Iran?
From nuclear fears to calls for regime change, Trump’s rationale for strikes reveals scale of gamble
How CIA intelligence enabled the strike that killed Iran’s supreme leader
Swift killing reflected the close co-ordination and intelligence sharing between the US and Israel
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
Trump, the self-declared president of peace, goes to war seeking regime change
Iranian-American jubilation at the death of Iran’s brutal supreme leader tempered by uncertainty over the country’s trajectory
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US president’s only goal is to get Republicans through the midterms in decent shape
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Bruising attack ads, spiralling spending and an energised Democratic field collide in a primary that could reshape politics in the Lone Star State
Live: Netanyahu says ‘all indications’ show Khamenei is ‘no longer with us’ following strikes
201 people killed and 747 injured, according to Iranian media reports
Regime change in Iran unlikely without mass defections from military
Attaining Donald Trump’s declared objective would require sending in ground forces
For Israel and Iran, this is the big one
What happens next could depend on how much damage the Iranian regime can inflict - and whether the Iranian people can rise up against it
Iran and the United States: key issues that divide them
Washington has raised concerns about Tehran’s nuclear programme, ballistic missiles and allied militant groups
Trump says US has begun ‘major combat operations’ in Iran
Large explosions reported in Tehran as air-raid sirens sound across Israel
Trump’s goal in attacking Iran is unclear. So are the consequences
The US has been building up a massive military deployment in the Middle East, making it difficult for Trump to back down
American money is destroying the Irish economy from the inside
Ireland is dangerously overdependent on a small number of companies for far too much revenue
Chuck Feeney, the billionaire who gave Ireland $1.93bn, was the opposite of Trump
Atlantic Philanthropies made 1,616 grants to the island of Ireland totalling $1.93 billion. Its departure left a void that has been hard to fill
Keith Duggan’s journey through America: The farther west you go the less real Trump becomes
US250: the country is in the grip of a long winter and an extended moment of uncertainty
Who is going to stand up for football against Gianni Infantino?
When you think what Fifa could be, it’s sad to see what it is
Clintons confront another chapter of investigation and accusation in Epstein inquiry
Bill Clinton will need to answer for own links on Friday after wife used platform to turn focus to Republicans
Trump ‘not happy’ with Iran talks as US urges its citizens to leave Israel immediately
Warning comes as talks over the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended inconclusively
Twelve Garda cars and a helicopter involved in high-speed pursuit of driver, court told
Man drove towards patrol car, went wrong way on M50, was later found with drugs featuring Trump’s face
Paramount set to buy Warner Bros after Netflix walks away
Streaming company’s decision ends months-long battle to take over parent of CNN, HBO and franchises such as Harry Potter
Letters: Mainstream media have gone quiet on Gaza since the ‘ceasefire’
Western media interest seems to have fallen off a cliff, yet the suffering continues
When leaders stand firm, Trump recalibrates
Europe is not weak. It is a bloc of over 450 million people
Trump’s chaotic tariff polices are poisoning the global economy
US supreme court ruling raises fundamental questions about US trade deals and company-specific deals that have insulated Irish exports
Hillary Clinton tells congressional panel she has no information on Jeffrey Epstein
Former presidential nominee accuses Republican-led panel of trying to shift focus away Trump’s ties to sex offender
Ukrainian and US officials hold postwar rebuilding talks despite deadlock with Russia
Latest talks come as Moscow launches fresh missile and drone attacks on Kyiv’s energy and other critical infrastructure
Major policing plan to ensure ‘control’ at Ireland-Israel Nations League match
Garda Commissioner says foreign police officers may be in Ireland to bolster counter-drone capacity during EU presidency
US and Iran make ‘significant progress’ in nuclear programme talks
Technical discussions between two countries due to take place in Vienna next week
‘End of rules-based order’: Irishman who helped end a civil conflict on a world tilting toward war
As a UN mediator, Seán Deely helped to end a civil conflict. Now, he warns the world is tilting towards war
US-Iran nuclear talks: Military strike could serve symbolic purpose for Trump
Attack would allow US president to claim military victory and hope to force Iran to end its nuclear enrichment programme
‘A sick, demented person with an extremely low IQ’: Donald Trump attacks Robert De Niro
In an emotional speech this week, De Niro described the president as ‘failing, flailing and desperate’
The Irish Times view on Trump’s State of the Union address: art of the low bar
Republicans will fret about the yawning gap between presidential rhetoric and voter sentiment
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