Russia and Iran deepen ties as deadly missile strike hits eastern Ukraine
Closer military, energy and other co-operation planned under 20-year pact between Moscow and Tehran
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Israel turns attention to Yemen’s Houthi militants, Iran’s ‘last proxy’
Analysts and former officials warn that the Houthis, situated 2,000km away, are a vastly different and more complex challenge than adversaries closer to home
Ireland is not immune to the wave of foreign state espionage sweeping Europe
One of the first tasks of the new government will be how to persuade the incoming Trump administration that Ireland is not a soft touch
Iran executed more than 900 people in 2024, including dozens of women, says UN
Year-on-year rise in executions ‘deeply disturbing’, says UN human rights commissioner Volker Türk
One of the casualties of 12 months of war in the Middle East was the rule of international law
In the space of a single year, the Islamic Republic of Iran effectively lost three of the key elements in its so-called axis of resistance
Ireland was offered secret meeting with Iranian president over Brian Keenan hostage situation
Belfast man kidnapped by Islamic Jihad in 1986 in Beirut during Lebanese civil war
Cost of reopening Irish Embassy in Iran tops €1.6m
Government going ahead with plan despite concerns over Iran’s human rights record
Fourteen injured in Tel Aviv after Israel fails to intercept missile from Yemen
Paramedics treating people for minor injuries with some taken to hospital, says ambulance service
Western indifference to Israel’s thirst for war defines a grotesque year of hypocrisy
As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards
Israel openly considers attack on Iran’s nuclear programme
Iran reported to be willing to permit inspections in bid to forestall attack
Why is Israel bombing Syria?
Attacks on arms centres, alleged chemical weapons facilities, and military air and sea resources are essentially defensive in nature, Israel claims
US meets Arab ministers amid uncertainty over Syria transition
Arab countries called for end to hostilities in Syria and said they would support the transitional government
Syria’s path to stability remains deeply uncertain
The group that brought down the Assad regime might be in the process of reinventing itself but it would be foolish to imagine that the Islamists of HTS have converted to the cause of liberal democracy
The Irish Times view on Syria after Assad: a chance to start anew
The country deserves maximum international and regional support as it confronts the mammoth tasks ahead
Assad’s fall sees Iran’s regional influence wane
Yemen-based Houthis are the only full-strength survivors of Tehran’s axis of resistance
Syrian rebel leader says anyone involved in torture during Assad’s rule will be punished
World watching to see if Syria’s new rulers can stabilise country after 13-year civil war fought along sectarian and ethnic lines
Joy in Damascus as Assad falls
Syria’s elation is tempered by chaos as people destroy symbols of the former regime
Syria’s civil war: What is going on and who is involved in this rapidly changing situation?
Conflict started 13 years ago during Arab Spring and escalated to involve opposition groups, extremists and world powers
Syrian rebels claim to have reached Damascus suburbs in ‘final stage’ of offensive
State news agency denies rumours that Bashar al-Assad has left country as his 24-year rule comes under major pressure
Israel reinforces border as rebels advance in Syria
Ceasefire negotiations resume as 32 Gaza residents are killed
Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama in new advance, dealing fresh blow to Assad
President has relied heavily on Russian and Iranian backing throughout most intense years of country’s long-running civil war
Syria: Rebel and government forces continue battles near city of Hama
Country’s long-running civil war has killed hundreds of thousands since erupting in 2011 in rebellion against president Bashar al-Assad
Syrian rebels advance on Hama city, putting pressure on Assad following capture of Aleppo
Russian and Iranian allies scrambled to support president Bashar al-Assad against resurging rebellion in ongoing civil war
Iran-backed Iraqi fighters cross into Syria to fight rebels
Russian and Syrian jets struck rebel-held city of Idlib as president Bashar al-Assad vowed to crush insurgents
Ceasefire in Lebanon is unlikely to bring respite to Gaza, where the onslaught continues
The ceasefire offers something to both sides: Hezbollah has been severely weakened by months of Israeli onslaught while it has been welcomed across the political spectrum in Israel
Iraq bans alcohol in clubs and hotels as pro-Iranian Shias tighten grip
Iraqi critic says decision by pro-Iranian Shias marks attempt to ‘transform Baghdad into Kandahar’
Israel-Hizbullah ceasefire hopes grow as Lebanon agrees to plan in principle
Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei has reportedly urged Hizbullah, its most important proxy, to agree to a ceasefire
Middle East crisis: Israeli strike on school in Gaza refugee camp kills 10
Some 15 strikes carried out by Israel on Beirut for fifth consecutive day as eight killed in attacks across Lebanon
Israel strikes Beirut for third day as terms for ceasefire with Hizbullah put forward
Attack by Israel on suburban areas of Damascus in Syria kills 15 with military saying it was targeting Islamic Jihad sites
US pledges to send as much aid as possible to Ukraine before Trump becomes president
Blinken claims security issues have become ‘indivisible’ as Russia deepens alliances with North Korea and Iran
Israel mounts heavy strikes on Beirut suburbs as defence minister rules out ceasefire
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 50 people, including a Hamas leader, as hospital director warns of ‘alarming’ malnutrition in Palestinian enclave
Donald Trump’s re-election likely to embolden Israel
US president-elect is likely to support Binyamin Netanyahu’s interests, but relations with other Middle Eastern leaders are less assured
‘We’re in uncharted territory’: Why the forgotten threat of nuclear war presents real and present danger
With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, the US and Russia’s Cold War stand-off seems quaint in retrospect
Hizbullah rockets injure 11 after Israeli strikes kill 52 in Lebanon
Iran threatens Israel and US with ‘crushing response’ over attacks on the country and its allies
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