Search under way for pilot after US fighter jet shot down over Iran
Separately, a US A-10 attack aircraft crashed after being struck by Iranian defence forces, Tehran says
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Irish Defence Forces must continue to hold the blue line in Lebanon
In a wider geopolitical context of escalating conflict, and growing militarisation, someone must stand up for peace
Trump hints at ‘quick’ exit from Iran but US could return for ‘spot hits’
President claims ‘new regime’ has asked for ceasefire, a claim denied by Tehran, as fighting continues in Lebanon
Are Irish peacekeepers at risk in Lebanon as Israel targets Hizbullah in war on Iran?
Irish Unifil troops have continued to carry out daily patrols despite the increasing danger of being cut off or under attack
IMF warns Iran conflict will lead to higher prices as Trump makes new threat
US president threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’
Taoiseach condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in Lebanon
Micheál Martin urges respect for peacekeeping forces as tensions rise in region following Israeli and US strikes on Iran
Indonesian Unifil peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon
Another peacekeeper critically injured by exploding projectile
Iran war: Regional powers hold talks in Pakistan as Unifil peacekeeper dies
Neither Iranian nor US diplomats present – an indication of divide remaining between opposing sides
‘They weren’t carrying weapons’: Hundreds attend funeral of journalists killed by Israeli strikes
Calls made for investigation after fatal attack on Fatima and Mohammad Ftouni and Ali Shuaib in Lebanon
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
On the front line of Lebanon’s war, medics count their dead and keep going
Since all-out war between Israel and Hizbullah restarted earlier this month, at least 42 Lebanese healthcare workers and first responders have been killed
Iran rejects US peace plan, offers its own conditions to end war
Tehran determined to continue defending itself and will deliver ‘severe blows’ until demands are met, official says
US to deploy more soldiers to Middle East as Trump claims to have ‘won’ Iran war
Opposition says Government’s €250m package aimed at reducing conflict’s effect on fuel prices and cost of living is one of ‘half measures’
US claims progress in Iran talks, but it’s business as usual for Israel
Netanyahu has a history of sabotaging potential deals that he believes are contrary to his country’s interests
Escalation of energy war feared as Iran issues counter threats to US
Donald Trump has given Tehran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz or power plants would be destroyed
Iran has found formula for wearing down Israeli population with incessant rocket attacks
About 200 people injured in strikes close to Dimona nuclear reactor, with constant air raid warnings fraying nerves
US touts progress in Iran as Trump floats ‘winding down’ war
Conflict, now in its fourth week, has sent energy prices soaring
US mulling takeover of Kharg island to pressurise Iran into opening Strait of Hormuz
Britain allows US to use UK military bases to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites in strait
Iraq caught in the crossfire as Iran war crisis escalates
Trapped between warring sides, Iraq faces its most perilous moment in years
Trump says he told Israel to not repeat strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure
Netanyahu claims, without evidence, Tehran no longer capable of enriching uranium or producing ballistic missiles
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
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
Trump rejects peace overtures and calls on countries to send ships to Strait of Hormuz
White House clearly not interested in ending the war, now going into its third week, say Omani diplomatic sources
Trump says Iran will be hit ‘very hard’ and calls regime leaders ‘deranged scumbags’
Death toll and humanitarian crises mount two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran
Iran vows to fight on in first message issued in name of new supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement was read out on TV, fueling doubts over his health following attack on his father’s compound
‘The children are afraid’: Beirut’s southern suburbs reel under relentless air strikes
Many displaced families sought safety along Beirut’s seafront, but even the beaches have become targets
Trump’s ‘little excursion’ could leave Iran even more fragmented, unstable and violent
For now, the most likely outcome is a shift to even greater levels of authoritarian control. Beyond that, the future is less certain
‘I’m a free mawn’: Kneecap celebrate in Belfast as UK loses appeal over terror charges
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh jokes to supporters that the score is now three-nil in Belfast rap trio’s battle with UK courts
Surge in Israeli settler violence in West Bank since start of Iran war
At least five Palestinians killed during attacks by settlers in 11 days
An end to the Iran war could trigger Israel to extend its operations in south Lebanon
There is now a broad consensus in Israel for the need to establish a new security zone in neighbouring country
Reluctant Europe scrambles to contain fallout as Middle East war widens
Leaders are rushing to reinforce Cyprus, manage soaring energy costs and work out how far EU should go
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
‘Everything is bombed’: Beirut church shelters families fleeing waves of air strikes
Migrant workers and refugees shut out of official shelters as Israel bombards Lebanese capital
Within Islam, Iran is a country apart
Rite & Reason: As we saw on this island, differences between denominations can soon wander beyond religion into the political
Flames rise over Iranian capital as war with Israel and US continues
Netanyahu promises ‘many surprises’ for next phase of conflict amid Tehran strikes on US bases in neighbouring Gulf states
Iran’s president rejects Trump demand for ‘unconditional surrender’
Masoud Pezeshkian apologises for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, but Iranian fire targets Gulf states on Saturday
Lara Marlowe: Trump wanted a distraction. So he turned the world into a lawless jungle
Worldview: Christian Zionists such as Mike Huckabee believe the Battle of Armageddon between Iran and Israel will precipitate the return of Christ
Irish troops in Lebanon ‘well and accounted for’ as hostilities rage between Israel and Hizbullah
US says it struck Iranian drone carrier at sea; more than 200 killed in Israeli air strikes on Beirut
‘Everyone is scared’: Panic grips Beirut as Israeli air strikes pound suburbs
Tens of thousands have fled their homes as Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon sends families scrambling for shelter in abandoned shops, schools and churches
Trump demands a say on Iran’s next leader as Middle East war spirals
Iran’s regime shows scant signs of losing grip on power as it continues to fire at Israel and Gulf states
War on Iran spreads after US sinks ship near Sri Lanka and Nato defences shoot down missile
Israeli troops move into multiple towns in southern Lebanon, engaging Hizbullah in firefights, as strikes continue to hit Tehran and its territory
Iran war: How Israel and the US are co-ordinating their attack
Israeli bombing of sites in western Iran has fuelled speculation that it is seeking to clear the path for a Kurdish advance
US multinationals will not flee Ireland just because we stand up to Donald Trump
Time we put down the St Patrick’s Day shamrock bowl and speak up for international law
US-Israeli war on Iran enters fourth day amid mounting death toll across Gulf
Israeli ground forces enter southern Lebanon after Iranian-backed Hizbullah fire rockets and launch drones in retaliation
Years of surveillance, minutes of execution: Inside the plan to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Israel spent years hacking Tehran’s traffic cameras, monitoring guards before the assassination
As Israel pounds Hizbullah in Lebanon, refugees flee back into Syria
‘When we fled the war at home, they tried to stop us coming. Now there is war here, they’re not letting us leave’
US and Israel continue assault on Iran as war spreads across the Gulf
Hundreds reportedly killed across region as Donald Trump says military operations could last ‘four to five weeks’
US and Israel attacks on Iran necessary to stop ‘intolerable threat’ of nuclear weapons, says Trump
Gas prices soar amid Middle East conflict; ‘limited resumption’ of flights from Dubai airports
US‑Israel war with Iran spills into Lebanon, killing at least 52 and injuring more than 150
Hizbullah fires on Israel after Khamenei’s killing, prompting Israeli strikes as conflict spreads across region
US and Israel are seeking a regime change in Iran but the outcome of conflict is uncertain
Trump, having previously claimed Tehran’s atomic facilities were ‘obliterated’, has repeatedly claimed it is developing nuclear weapons
This is a serious blow to the Iranian regime – but it is unlikely to be immediately fatal
Trump and Netanyahu have both said they want to see the removal of the Islamic regime in Tehran. But that is far from certain
Irish troops in Middle East forced to take shelter as air strikes continue
About 380 Irish troops are stationed in bases throughout the region
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