Qatari prime minister says there is ‘a window of opportunity’ for Gaza ceasefire
At a meeting with Tánaiste Simon Harris in Dublin Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani also discussed the current situation in Iran
Iran
Iran abandoned plans to use maritime mines in blockade of Hormuz Strait
Strait closure would have affected transport of vast quantities of oil and gas
More than €100,000 spent on project to deliver premises for Irish embassy in Iran
Department did not confirm whether premises has been identified for permanent chancery
Russia denies stalling peace efforts amid claims it has made fresh gains in Ukraine
Kyiv’s long-range strike drones hit Russian weapons plant more than 1,000km from front line
Markets kept calm and carried on through Middle East turmoil
Unless geopolitics alters economic fundamentals, the default reaction is to fade the panic
Tehran says US must rule out any further strikes on Iran if it wants to resume diplomatic talks
Deputy foreign minster says US had not yet stated its position on possible future attacks, nor created confidence required for such dialogue
Iran ‘has serious doubts’ over Israel’s commitment to ceasefire
Iran demands the UN recognise Israel and the US as being to blame for recent 12-day war
Surging Iranian nationalism is an unintended consequence of Israel’s attacks
Although the regime in Tehran remains unpopular, war appears to have boosted support for Iran’s ballistic missile programme and even enthusiasm for acquiring a nuclear bomb
Donald Trump has discovered that Iran’s supreme leader lies just as boldly as he does
‘As a man of great faith, he is not supposed to lie,’ the US president marvelled on Truth Socia
The origins of Israel’s conflicts with Iran, Hamas and Hizbullah
Almost eight decades of Arab-Israeli conflict explained
At least 72 people killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza
Three children and their parents reported killed in Israeli strike on tent camp in Muwasi near city of Khan Younis
Iran holds funeral for top military commanders and scientists killed by Israel
State-run Press TV showed an image of ballistic missiles on display as mourners lined streets of Tehran
US is again betting that installing ‘our sonuvabitch’ will neutralise an adversary. It never does
Every 20 years the US and Israel attempt to remake the Middle East - always with catastrophic consequences
‘Everybody can feel the pain’: Middle Eastern views on the present and future
A Syrian, a Palestinian, an Iranian and an Israeli give their views on how better times might be reached where they live
Trump says he saved ayatollah from ‘very ugly’ death
US president says he would consider bombing Iran again if it is enriching uranium to worrying level
Two tribes: How Israel and Iran became enemies
The likelihood is that much of Iran’s nuclear capabilities remain intact, and despite calls for regime change there is no sign of Iranians rising up
Middle East in maps: Key territories in the current conflict
A map-based guide to understand wars and conflict in the Middle East
Iran-US relations: What is behind the hostility between the two countries?
In the News podcast: US decision to bomb Iran is a dramatic intervention in tense history that dates to 1979
Early assessments indicate Iran’s uranium stockpile largely intact, European governments told
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public statement since ceasefire declared in Israel-Iran war
US-Iran: How badly damaged was Iran’s nuclear programme? Intelligence on strikes sparks political tempest
US administration suggests an initial report of less-severe damage is already outdated
Trump and Hegseth admit doubts about level of damage to Iranian nuclear sites
CIA, however, says intelligence indicates Iran’s nuclear programme severely damaged
Trump says he will speak to Iran next week and ‘may’ sign nuclear deal
US president dismisses intelligence leak suggesting impact of US strikes on key facilities was limited
Shocking domestic violence data adds further urgency to new strategy
Elsewhere, Donald Trump’s latest foe proves to be the Pentagon’s intelligence arm
Why global trade imbalances do matter
If the US wants to accelerate a worldwide discussion with a policy intervention, the obvious one would be a tax on capital inflows
The idea that the Kremlin has kompromat on Trump seems increasingly plausible
If the White House capitulates to Putin on Ukraine, it will grossly and perhaps fatally betray the principles on which Nato was founded
Qatar-Iran ties scarred but should recover after missile salvo at US base, says Qatari prime minister
Qatar liaised with Iran at request of US to help facilitate Iran-Israel ceasefire, prime minister says
Oil prices slide as fragile ceasefire holds
Oil prices fell more than 3%, having already slid 9% on Monday
Iran conflict could spark fuel price rises but it will not hit Irish supplies
Closure of Strait of Hormuz a key risk, industry body says
Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement shows Trump’s uncanny ability to shape the narrative
US president had sparked global and Maga unease after authorising US strikes on Iran and speculating about regime change
Israel and Iran ceasefire ‘now in effect’ says Donald Trump
US president urges both sides not to ‘violate’ deal he claims to have brokered
How Gaza became the world’s deadliest place for journalists
In the News podcast: At least 184 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023
Nuclear weapons have been in the Middle East for decades – not in Iran, but in Israel
Israel successfully created a reality distortion field in which the possible (Iran might get nuclear weapons) obscures the actual (Israel already has them)
Iran fires missiles at key US base in Qatar
Doha appears to have had advance warning of attack which followed US bombing or Iranian nuclear sites
US-Iran: Nuclear watchdog chief expects ‘significant’ damage at Fordow site
Uncertainty surrounds status of Iran’s stock of enriched uranium
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