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Israel Iran Conflict
This is a tag for articles about the conflict between Israel and Iran which started in 2025.
Netanyahu meets Trump in US with president seeking to avoid renewed attacks on Iran
Israeli PM says ‘it was one of the best conversations I’ve had with our friend’
Oil falls more than 7% as Iran and US pause strikes over Strait of Hormuz
Brent lower after two weeks of escalating violence had pushed crude to more than $100 a barrel
Missiles launched from Yemen at Saudi oil refineries have been ‘shot down’
Iran-backed Houthis targeting kingdom, which has been diverting oil to skirt Tehran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade
US and Iran trade strikes as fears of escalation mount
Trump says Iran would be accountable for any further attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters amid widening conflict
Landmines lurking in Budget 2027 are not so hard to spot
Tax Strategy Group papers show how challenging it is to deliver real gains when inflation eats away at value
Iran vows ‘eye for an eye’ after Trump threatens to destroy bridges and power plants
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis target two Saudi oil tankers in military operation, saying vessels violated naval blockade
Wholesale electricity prices fell by 6.2% in June
Wholesale electricity prices decreased by 6.2 per cent last month, but remain much higher than last year
‘Everything was wrecked’: Iran’s foreign minister describes attack that killed Khamenei
Abbas Araghchi was pulled from the rubble of a leadership compound after the US-Israeli air strike
Lebanese president and Trump discuss disarming Hizbullah during White House meeting
Israeli forces begin withdrawal from south Lebanon in first test of plans for future relationship between countries
Oil tankers reverse course as Yemen’s Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
Kuwait, scarred by 1990 Iraqi invasion, becomes Iran’s softest Gulf target
Kuwait’s proximity to Iran and high concentration of US troops make it an easy target for Tehran’s missiles
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump
Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt
Oil prices rise back above $90 as Iran hits tankers
US carries out fresh wave of attacks as the number of American casualties rises
Ireland could convene negotiations between the US and Iran
Without diplomatic assistance, this conflict could bubble along for years
US attacks Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over two troops killed in Jordan
Tehran’s strikes on US regional allies come in response to hits on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power facilities
Two US military personnel dead and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan
Iranian supreme leader warns US of ‘unforgettable lessons’
US hits bridges, energy facilities and key port as it expands strikes against Iran
Iranian Revolutionary Guard says two oil tankers exploded after passing through mined area near Strait of Hormuz
Iran tells Houthis to close second crucial sea route if US hits power network
Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last month
US conducts new wave of strikes against Iran after reimposing naval blockade
Tehran threatens to shut off more regional energy exports
Trump’s return to war offers no clear path to victory
Gamble on resuming hostilities raises prospect that conflict will overshadow US president’s second term
Iran and US strike sites that signal how each is willing to raise the stakes
Few believe that the tit-for-tat violence will force either into a significant change of heart
Trump to drop proposed Strait of Hormuz cargo fee as fresh strikes launched against Iran
US president says he will ‘replace’ plan with investment from Gulf states into US amid ongoing exchanges of fire with Tehran
Former ruler of Qatar transformed small Gulf state into global player
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposed his father in a bloodless coup, and passed leadership on to his fourth son
Israel sets date for general election as public support for Netanyahu falls, polls show
PM’s right-wing coalition working to ensure passage of several controversial Bills aimed at appeasing electorate
Oil jumps and global stocks fall as US-Iran hostilities escalate
New clashes over control of Strait of Hormuz put investors in ‘risk-off’ mode
Irish in the Gulf: Is the Dubai dream over?
Iran’s attacks on the UAE and Bahrain made many expats think of going home, but for many, life is just too good to leave
Iranian minister arrives in Oman for talks as US seeks pledge on Strait of Hormuz
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says avenging the death of his predecessor and father ‘the demand of the nation’
Trump says US and Iran agree to engage in talks but ceasefire is ‘over’
Qatari negotiators meeting officials in Iran seeking to de-escalate renewed tensions after attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Why are fuel prices climbing again and how much more will I be paying?
Retailers say motorists are likely to see higher prices at forecourts across Ireland over the weekend
Iran retaliates after US strikes that left 14 dead and almost 80 injured
US attacks and Strait of Hormuz intervention disrupting waterway’s gradual reopening, says Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Irish inflation falls to 3.4% in June
Latest Consumer Price Index was compiled before the current tit-for-tat attacks between US and Iran
What next for Iran after Ali Khamenei?
Supreme leader’s burial leaves his son Mojtaba – about whom Iranians know little – to confront enormous challenges facing the regime
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