Iran

Senior Shia politician claims Hizbullah ready for full ceasefire, raising hopes for extension of truce between US and Iran

IRAN-CRISIS/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV):WRAPUP 2-US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack

Brent crude futures rose nearly 3% to $94 a barrel, which in turn prompted a selloff in government bonds

World View: Disgust at Israel’s assault on Gaza and Iran war have precipitated a shift, including among prominent Jews

US struggles to find a resolution the president will find acceptable

Ali Sohrabi charged after hotel worker Masoumeh Jafri Manojan found dead in Clifden

Netanyahu says Israel will also expand its area control in Gaza in what Hamas calls a dangerous escalation

Mother of two, who moved to area 18 months ago having left Iran, worked in a Co Galway hotel and volunteered in local community

Tehran says agreement has not been finalised

An average ‌of 11 children have been killed every ​24 hours in Lebanon, according to the UN children’s agency

Electric Ireland also announced a 7.7% rise in the cost of domestic gas

Donald Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman, a long-time US ally, if it fails to ‘behave’

Escalation in hostilities highlights threats ​to the tenuous ceasefire between the warring countries

Defence manufacturers tick higher in London

From UAE to Bahrain: We want to hear from Irish emigrants about the impact on life and your future abroad

New posts threaded with scepticism, anxiety and anger after 88-day blackout

Fresh attempt by Washington to raise pressure on Iran leaves two sides far apart on deal

Global conflicts, climate change and a looming El Niño threaten worsening food shortages in 2026

US president made comment in casual aside during cabinet meeting

State television report cites unofficial draft of framework deal between Washington and Tehran

Northern Israeli communities and soldiers in south Lebanon ‘easy targets’ for fibreoptic drones immune to jamming

Six months ago, Minister said he was ‘delighted’ at interest farmers were showing in the scheme

Israeli forces expand operations in southern ​Lebanon after warning of escalated attacks

US president’s demand was met with silence on a recent conference call with Middle East leaders

The war could end with Tehran more confident, more hardline and with new resources to rebuild its nuclear programme

Iran’s top negotiator and foreign minister in Doha for talks on potential deal

Will we have to wait until Trump leaves the Oval Office, or will wise minds step in?

Coalition must broaden tax base by closing ‘VAT gap’ and increasing property tax take

Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiations

Netanyahu faces growing criticism as US advances talks that may sideline Israeli security concerns

Donald Trump misses son’s wedding amid fresh hopes of compromise with Iran

Tehran has reportedly made no commitment ‘to hand over nuclear stockpiles, shut down facilities or not to build a nuclear bomb’

Emerging details of accord suggest several main points of contention yet to be addressed in negotiations between Tehran and Washington

His grip over Republican lawmakers is beginning to slip after proposing deeply unpopular spending items, prompting unusual revolt from Senate

News agency close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps suggests Strait of Hormuz would remain under Iranian control, a US red line

Why won’t Republicans try to save themselves by moving against him?

Oil futures markets are sanguine, but history shows expectations have often been disappointed

Iran has threatened to impose tolls on shipping, while US demands that Iran hand over its highly enriched uranium may be deferred

Markets optimistic about signs of progress in US-Iran peace talks

Democrats, ⁠and some ​Republicans, have called on Trump to ask Congress for authorisation to use military force