US defence secretary asks army chief of staff to step down as war with Iran continues
France’s Macron accuses Donald Trump of undermining Nato amid mixed messages over US-Israel conflict
Iran
Trump urges Iran to make deal ‘before it is too late’; China repeats calls for ceasefire
US president on Wednesday declared the month-long war a success ‘nearing completion’
Oil prices soar following Trump’s Iran address
Markets choppy amid latest indications energy shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz could be restored
Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi seriously injured in US-Israeli strike
Kharazi previously said Iran had not rejected negotiations and was open to indirect talks with US to end war
Trump pledges to take Iran ‘back to the stone ages’ in televised address
US president declares Iran military operation is almost complete but will continue for another two or three weeks
Jet fuel disruption could hit summer travel plans
Trump says US will be ‘out of Iran pretty quickly’ but could return for ‘spot hits’ if needed
Blackout fears, dogfight training, dodgy boxes and gold mining in the North
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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
Iran’s president rejects perception that country is a threat in open letter
Updates as the war in the Middle East continues: As it happened
Iranian cyber-attacks on Irish-based companies and the ongoing impact of conflict in the Middle East
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Trump claims to have achieved Iran war aims. Has he?
US president’s objectives have shifted since the war began
Iran war: No mediator role for China despite unveiling peace proposal with Pakistan
Beijing’s restraint in current conflict reflects its economic links with Gulf states and its strategic partnership with Iran
US military aircraft in Europe; Severe weather in 2025; and treatment of patients at Bloomfield Hospital
Early Edition podcast: Today’s top stories from The Irish Times
War in the Middle East has cooled enthusiasm of conservatives for an Irish Trump
Cracks are appearing in the so-called ‘conservative’ alliance, nationally and internationally
Donald Trump denounces European states restricting US access to airspace due to Iran war
‘No evidence’ that US aircraft flying to conflict are refuelling at Shannon Airport, says Taoiseach
Irish factories report sharp jump in input prices in March as Iran war bites
Costs increased at fastest pace since December 2022, says AIB, but strong demand allows them to be passed to customers in higher prices
‘Go get your own oil’, Trump tells European allies as war against Iran continues
Iranian Revolutionary Guards pledge to target US companies in region; Israel to demolish homes in Lebanon
Martin criticises Hungarian foreign minister’s ‘very sinister’ backchannel talks with Russia
The latest live updates as the war in the Middle East continues
Government needs to keep some ‘firepower’ in reserve during energy crisis, says Taoiseach
Shannon Airport ‘is not used as a base for the Middle East war’ by the US, says Micheál Martin
Teachers to consider escalating industrial action over lack of pay rises
Union survey finds high level of concern that AI has changed practical meaning of what constitutes ‘student work’ in Leaving Cert
Trump faces a decision on whether to start a ground war in Iran
The US president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared
Is Trump about to abandon plans to reopen Strait of Hormuz?
US president says he is willing to end military campaign even if strategic waterway remains closed
‘It’s all hands on deck’: Iran’s hackers go to war
Tehran’s cyber operatives have sought to sow fear and extract intelligence in a series of attacks on Israel and the US
How an untested new US missile hit Iranian sports hall and primary school
The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck civilian sites near a military compound
Donald Trump is like a child pulling the wings off flies – all means and no end
We are seeing something new in human history: the relishing of annihilation as entertainment
Trump’s chilling threats must not go unchecked
History will be a harsh judge of leaders who fail to step up
Two Unifil peacekeepers killed in Lebanon
As it happened: No direct US-Iran negotiations have taken place, says Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson
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’
Iran war may lead to fresh cost-of-living crisis, unions warn
Ictu advises private sector unions to seek pay rises of up to 6% based on factors including inflation
Trump issues new warning to Tehran as Iran rejects US demands
US president claims progress in talks before threatening to ‘completely obliterate’ Iranian energy targets if a deal is not reached
Price rises part of bleak backdrop to talk of ending US-Israeli war on Iran
Inside Politics: Sinn Féin says Government response made up of ‘half measures’
Why does the US have Iran’s Kharg Island in its sights?
Donald Trump has suggested taking over the tiny island that exports up to 90% of Iran’s oil
Israel allows access to Jerusalem church after blocking a Catholic leader
Decision to block cardinal from Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday sparked outcry
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