Netanyahu and Israel hindering peace efforts with Iran, says Trump
Tehran insists Israel must stop attacks on Lebanon for preliminary deal to hold before formal signing
Strait of Hormuz
A selection of stories about the Strait of Hormuz
‘It’s just a Big Band-Aid’: Fragile US‑Iran truce masks deep faultlines
Few analysts believe final settlement can be reached in 60 days – and even if it is, war and instability could soon return
Will Iran be able to charge ‘fees’ on Strait of Hormuz under new deal?
While Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz would reopen ‘permanently toll-free,’ Iran said it intended to apply charges
Trump’s failure in Strait of Hormuz accelerates move towards a post-US world
Washington ignored allies’ interests in its illegal Iran war, and they are now likely to become more independent from the United States
US and Iran agree tentative peace deal but Israel says it will not withdraw from Lebanon
Deal would ‘not be a one-way ceasefire’, Us official says, meaning that Israel could respond if attacked
Trump says ships are moving through Strait of Hormuz after news of US-Iran peace deal
US-Iran peace deal includes the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Stocks surge as US-Iran deal raises hopes of end to energy crisis
Asian shares climb with Japan’s Nikkei nearing record close
What is in the US-Iran deal and when will the Strait of Hormuz open?
The agreement will extend ceasefire by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear negotiations
Donald Trump says US and Iran have agreed deal
US president says Strait of Hormuz will reopen and US blockade will end
Trump criticises Israeli strikes on Lebanon as US pushes for deal to be signed
Agreement includes reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Higher-income Irish households benefit twice as much from fuel supports, ESRI finds
Measures reduce immediate cost increases by about half, but do not fully offset regressive nature of energy inflation, report says
Trump says ‘great’ settlement of war with Iran to be signed within days, triggering reopening of Strait of Hormuz
US president says negotiations have been presented to highest levels of Iran’s leadership
The US has reportedly hit an Iranian water facility. Is it a war crime?
It remains unclear if the US intentionally struck water facilities in the Bemani district of southern Iran, or knew what was in the buildings
‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says as prices rise amid Iran war
Republicans fear inflation backlash could hurt midterm election prospects
Oil climbs as fresh US strikes on Iran threaten fragile truce
Trump accuses Tehran of dragging out talks on an interim peace deal
Trump launches strikes against Iran after downing of US army helicopter
US president said Washington could not allow such an event to go unanswered
European shares dip as investors fret about Middle East risks
Iseq rises but banking stocks out of sorts
EU plans to ban Russian soldiers from bloc in fresh sanctions on Moscow
Banks, crypto firms and Kremlin oil reserves also targeted in 21st set of measures since full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Israel and Iran halt their most direct confrontation since April
US president Donald Trump intervenes after both sides exchange strikes
UN agency chief warns of coming food crisis due to Iran war
Price shock to fuel and fertiliser is leading farmers around the world to delay planting, says Ifad chief
US shoots down two Iranian drones over Strait of Hormuz
Fresh exchange of fire in the Gulf tests fragile ceasefire as conflict enters its 100th day
Kuwait and Bahrain targeted by Iran after exchange of fire with US
Iran says it targeted ‘enemy bases’ in Gulf following US strikes on Sirik and Qeshm Island
Iran reaffirms support for Hizbullah with wider peace deal in doubt
UN warns standoff is pushing millions closer to hunger
Russia is showing signs of weakness in Ukraine. So it hits harder
Analysts believe Russia’s stepped-up strikes are an attempt to reclaim an advantage in potential peace talks
US continues strikes near Strait of Hormuz after one killed in Iranian attacks on Kuwait
Representatives back resolution aimed at stopping war until hostilities are authorised by US Congress in blow to Trump
Iran insists any US-Israel ceasefire must cover conflict in Lebanon
Donald Trump is demanding an end to Tehran’s nuclear programme
OECD warns of ‘dark scenario’ if Gulf energy crisis drags on
Growth rates would tumble to levels rarely seen outside of big global events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, report says
Iran reviewing proposed agreement to end war with US as Israel continues Lebanon incursion
Negotiations ongoing with deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz to be struck over the next week, Trump claims
Oil climbs and markets shake off Iran jitters as AI rules supreme
Brent crude futures rose nearly 3% to $94 a barrel, which in turn prompted a selloff in government bonds
Middle East on edge as Donald Trump considers decision about Iran deal
US struggles to find a resolution the president will find acceptable
AI is moving fast. Official Ireland is not
Looking at the AI boom now recalls the chaotic dot-com bubble of the late 1990s, though there is little doubt that jobs are on the line
Trump makes ‘final determination’ on extension of Iran ceasefire
Tehran says agreement has not been finalised
Iran gains concessions ‘not through talks but missiles’, says top negotiator
An average of 11 children have been killed every 24 hours in Lebanon, according to the UN children’s agency
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