US defence secretary Pete Hegseth vows ‘we will finish the job’ amid Iran conflict
EU leaders will meet today to seek ways to curb the jump in energy prices triggered by the Iran war
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ECB keeps rates on hold amid Iran war uncertainty
European Central Bank decision comes as renewed inflation worries heighten
Price of oil and gas surges in wake of escalating attacks in Middle East
European markets fall sharply in wake of Nikkei slide
Government keen to avoid energy supports pushing up inflation, Micheál Martin says
Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon ‘wholly disproportionate’, Micheál Martin says
Europe may be the one left paying the price for Trump’s war
Inside Politics: Simon Harris promises to bring forward measures to help Ireland cope with a surge in oil and fuel prices
Why gasfield attacks are a significant escalation in Middle East war
Strikes signal a potential deepening of the war, with longer-term consequences for the global economy
Joe Kent and Tucker Carlson add new dimension to Trump’s attempts to justify Iran war
White House accuses its own counterintelligence head of repeating ‘false claim’ aired by Democrats
Iran says Gulf oil facilities are ‘legitimate targets’ following attacks on large gasfield
Pentagon reportedly requests additional $200bn in funding for war in Middle East from US Congress
Iran lists oil and gas sites in Saudi, the UAE and Qatar that are now ‘legitimate targets’
Donald Trump appears to suggest the US could ‘finish off’ Iran and leave its allies to secure the key Strait of Hormuz
Government finalising ‘appropriate intervention’ in response to rising fuel and oil costs
Tánaiste Simon Harris told the Dáil it would be agreed at the next Cabinet meeting, likely on Tuesday
Iran war opens a dangerous new front for the US president: his Maga base
Tensions spill over after counterterrorism chief quits with letter criticising rationale for the conflict
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
As war escalates, Trump edges toward the most perilous Iran operation yet
A mission to take or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history
Blocked toilets, fire damage and injured sailors: US aircraft carrier to sail for repairs in Crete
USS Gerald R Ford and its crew ‘have been pushed to the brink after nearly a year at sea’, says senator
ECB and peers to adopt wait-and-see approach to Iran war inflation impact
Bank of International Settlements urges interest rate-setters globally not to rush to respond to a spike in energy prices
In a Beirut hotel, families brace for war with no clear end
Intensifying Israeli attacks in Lebanon displace more than 1m people, while aid effort struggles to keep pace with deepening crisis
Trump takes aim at Nato, Keir Starmer and Europe in meeting with Taoiseach
Micheál Martin intervened repeatedly to defend Starmer and insisted that Europe was ‘a good place to live’
Russia and Iran are ‘brothers in hatred’, Zelenskiy tells UK MPs
Ukrainian president warns against US move to ease sanctions on Russian oil
Eight key moments from Martin-Trump meeting: from Catherine Connolly comments to Starmer
Taoiseach benefits from St Patrick’s Day news agenda dominated by US foreign policy
Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran War
Joe Kent is the first Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict
Fifa will not allow Iran move World Cup games to Mexico
Iran are currently scheduled to play two group matches in Los Angeles and one in Seattle
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
Inviting Donald Trump to Ireland
Micheál Martin’s St Patrick’s Day engagements are not mere festivity
Trump’s war on Iran could spell the end of the EU
A deep economic crisis, shocking terrorist attacks in EU cities plus an unprecedented wave of refugees would lead to a far-right surge that the EU may not survive
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
Trump says Israel ‘would never’ use a nuclear weapon in Iran; US and Iran ‘in direct contact’
Live updates as war in Middle East continues
US allies reject Trump call for escorts on Strait of Hormuz
Japan and Australia have no plans to send ship as US president says Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if members fail to assist
Trump’s words sway oil prices and stock market trust
Why have we allowed so many of our lives to become dependent on their vagaries?
Is it time for the EU to start talking to Russia after four years of silence?
EU leaders frustrated at being sidelined in Ukraine peace negotiations
‘Extremely disappointing’: Cool reception for £17m Northern Ireland home-heating oil package
Keir Starmer unveils £52m of support for UK homes struggling with price rises triggered by Iran conflict
Taoiseach says any supports to ease energy costs will be ‘targeted’
Tánaiste says Ireland does not back Trump call for western militaries to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
Trump’s appeal for help on the Strait of Hormuz goes unanswered
US president’s search for partners to secure the vital waterway is met with polite refusals
Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank
Mother, father and brothers aged five and seven shot in the head as they returned from Ramadan shopping trip
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