Iran says US strikes were ‘a gross violation’ of ceasefire deal
Israeli forces expand operations in southern Lebanon after warning of escalated attacks
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Are diverging geopolitical interests among Quad members making it an irrelevance?
Trump has shown little interest in group comprising the United States, India, Japan and Australia that was at core of US efforts to counter China
JD Vance stakes his claim for the 2028 Republican nomination
In the 2028 battle for the White House, the vice-president could face off against secretary of state Marco Rubio
Trump says peace deal with Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz ‘largely negotiated’
News agency close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps suggests Strait of Hormuz would remain under Iranian control, a US red line
US-Cuba peace agreement not likely, says Rubio, as aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean
Trump pushing for ‘regime change’ on communist-run island nation facing blockade on international fuel deliveries
Saudi Arabia and UAE carried out secret attacks in Iran, US officials say
Gulf states have been grappling with how to deter Iran after the war made clear the limits of US security guarantees
Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Pete Hegseth: who has travelled with Trump to China?
Trump’s most influential cabinet members and titans of industry made the trip on Air Force One
Hormuz deadlock pushes oil prices higher as hopes for peace deal dwindle
Iran signals continued resolve in face of US pressure
‘I don’t like it’: Iran’s response to end war with US ‘totally unacceptable’, says Trump
Hostile drones detected over several Gulf countries as further strikes launched by Israel on southern Lebanon
US and Iran no closer to ending war as Tehran yet to respond to latest proposals
At least 17 people, including girl (12), killed in Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon
Washington waits on Iranian response to plan as exchanges continue in Gulf
Tehran still weighing its response, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson says
Marco Rubio and Pope Leo hold ‘cordial’ talks in bid to mend US-Vatican relations
Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked pontiff over his opposition to Iran war
When a ‘pause’ becomes an ending: Trump tries to bring Iran war to a close
White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as US president tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him
How the once-derided Marco Rubio became Trump’s moonlighting star
As he revels in a multitasking role, the secretary of state has proven to be the president’s slickest advocate - and inspired talk of a future run for the White House’s top job
Donald Trump’s monuments are about more than ego – they hint at a dynasty
US president’s appetite for self‑memorialisation appears boundless. Yet his true legacy project may not be architectural at all, but familial
Trump says Pope Leo is ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ in continuing row over Iran war
US president launches fresh verbal attack on pontiff in advance of Marco Rubio’s visit to Vatican
Trump, unhappy with latest peace proposal, says Iran trying to ‘figure out’ its leadership
Israel orders residents of 16 towns and villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate as strikes continue despite ceasefire
Israeli attacks in south Lebanon strain ceasefire ahead of fresh Washington talks
Beirut to seek extension of 10-day truce which emerged separately from US efforts to resolve conflict with Iran
Meet Trump’s Maga disciples tearing up the diplomatic rule book across Europe
Trump’s hand‑picked ambassadors look less like career diplomats and more like a travelling Mar‑a‑Lago court, spoiling for a fight
The Irish Times view on Trump vs the Pope: Leo has the advantage
Trump’s AI-generated image of himself as a Christ-like healer was received with horror by conservative Christians
Nobel winner Machado set to return to Venezuela – but Trump has eyes only for Rodríguez
US is normalising ties while leaving the repressive apparatus of Maduro’s government largely intact and ceding little political power
War in the Middle East has cooled enthusiasm of conservatives for an Irish Trump
Cracks are appearing in the so-called ‘conservative’ alliance, nationally and internationally
Kneecap, our new gonzo shadow cabinet, stepped into the breach on Cuba
Nobody else representing Ireland in any official capacity seems prepared to speak out against the collective punishment of the Cuban people
‘That’s a lie’: Rubio denies Zelenskiy claim US is demanding Kyiv give up eastern Donbas
Ukrainian leader said US was making its offer of security guarantees contingent on ceding the industrial heartland
Marco Rubio says US expects to finish Iran war in ‘next couple of weeks’
US military may have only destroyed up to one third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal
JD Vance has had a quiet few months. Now, he’s back in the spotlight
US president’s Iran war is straining Republican loyalty, leaving Vance both heir‑apparent and uneasy messenger in a moment of political risk
Tucker Carlson’s interview of former US counterterrorism official adds new dimension for Trump
White House accuses its own counterintelligence head of repeating ‘false claim’ aired by Democrats
US committed to working with Ireland to safeguard ‘shared security’, says Rubio
US secretary of state says Irish investment is supporting more than 370,000 American jobs
How the Trump administration miscalculated Iran’s ability to respond to US-Israeli attacks
Administration officials are growing pessimistic about the lack of a clear strategy, but have been careful not to express that directly to the president
Trump seeks to use force to secure influence over Latin America
Left-wing leaders from Brazil, Mexico and Colombia notably not involved in US president’s forceful regional initiative
The more Donald Trump spoke, the less his Iran plan seemed clear
Enigmatic and ambivalent, the US president gave a TV interview in which he offered few clues as to what might happen next with ‘this excursion’ in the Middle East
EU should resist Ursula von der Leyen’s foreign-policy power grab
The commission president has often taken positions that have not been agreed by member states
Israel and US continue wide-scale strikes on Iran as chances of ceasefire talks downplayed
Trump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoing
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