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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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
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
Israel kills at least 10 Gaza police officers in latest attempts to loosen Hamas control
Attack on officers have increased in recent weeks following start of Israeli and US war on Iran
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
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
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
Inviting Donald Trump to Ireland
Micheál Martin’s St Patrick’s Day engagements are not mere festivity
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
‘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
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
US futures edge higher amid hopes for oil transport artery
Japan’s Nikkei falls for third day on Iran stagflation concerns
Government has not published risk assessment since 2024 despite rising global tensions
Most recent risk assessment was published in September 2024 ‘and remains valid today’, says Taoiseach
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
If you thought Hizbullah were a spent force, think again
Israel has underestimated the resilience of the Iranian-backed group
Pete Hegseth and Pedro Sánchez embody two types of virtue signalling
Unthinkable: Committing publicly to a moral standpoint can change you for the better, or the worse
Small EU states should still value bloc foreign policy unanimity
Veto undoubtedly creates frustrations, but ensures states like Ireland are not compelled to align with foreign policies
Unifil says its peacekeepers have been fired upon in Lebanon; Pope calls for ceasefire
Trump threatens further Kharg Island strikes ‘just for fun’ and urges other countries to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
All sides in Middle East war play down ceasefire prospects
Tehran says it is open to negotiating with countries seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz
How the continuing Middle East conflict could hit consumers to the tune of €2,500 per year
From energy to food, and even a summer holiday, the war in Iran brings ongoing price volatility at home
Government preparing cost-of-living interventions to meet Middle East fallout
Simon Harris underscores support for hospitality VAT cut following comments from Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins
Shannon Airport not being used to assist US war in Iran, says Taoiseach in advance of Trump meeting
Taoiseach concedes difficulty with intervening in, or investigating, any ‘transgressions’ of rules prohibiting such activity by US military
The majority of Americans oppose the Iran war. So why aren’t they protesting?
The section of the US public that opposes Donald Trump is exhausted by relentless right-wing dominance of public life
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