Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails
Tehran says there are no direct talks to the US to end the conflict
A selection of stories about the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran says there are no direct talks to the US to end the conflict
The conflict with Russia has entered a new phase, one defined less by territorial gains than by intense technological competition
Brent lower after two weeks of escalating violence had pushed crude to more than $100 a barrel
Tehran accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
Iran-backed Houthis targeting kingdom, which has been diverting oil to skirt Tehran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade
Trump says Iran would be accountable for any further attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters amid widening conflict
UN’s António Guterres says Middle East being pushed to ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid mounting fears over conflict’s trajectory
Houthi militant attack on Saudi Arabian tankers threatens deeper supply disruptions
Wholesale electricity prices decreased by 6.2 per cent last month, but remain much higher than last year
Energy price hikes to remain until middle of next year as conflict in Middle East worsens
Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
A successful effort to shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would strike at one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes
Renewed bombings followed the death of another American service member
Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt
US carries out fresh wave of attacks as the number of American casualties rises
Without diplomatic assistance, this conflict could bubble along for years
Tehran’s strikes on US regional allies come in response to hits on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power facilities
Iranian supreme leader warns US of ‘unforgettable lessons’
China racing towards becoming an ‘electro-state’ while European green transition stagnating, energy commissioner warns
Points of contention and much ambiguity surround the memorandum of understanding that underpins the ceasefire, but there are some positive signs
But outlook for Irish economy remains ‘volatile’ amid uncertainty around global energy prices
Tehran threatens to shut off more regional energy exports
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US resumes blockade on the Islamic Republic’s shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
US president says he will ‘replace’ plan with investment from Gulf states into US amid ongoing exchanges of fire with Tehran
Dublin bucks trend with slight decline, but Wall Street ahead in early-afternoon trading
Inflation fears reignited as Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade
Global Briefing: Trump’s proposed toll would be far higher than the $2m per vessel Tehran demands and will add to the global economic pain
New law to allow paid leave for women after a miscarriage to be brought before Cabinet; school costs leading some into debt
US to charge 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Vague wording of provisional agreement left critical issues, including Tehran’s nuclear programme, to second phase of talks
Irish markets fell flat across the board with Ryanair leading declines
Six commodity carrying vessels transited key global waterway with their transponders turned off on Sunday
New clashes over control of Strait of Hormuz put investors in ‘risk-off’ mode
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