Seán Rooney’s family seek to examine ‘conduct’ of military investigation into soldier’s death
Reports from independent pathologist and ballistics expert being sought for upcoming inquest hearing
Lebanon
Netanyahu meets Trump in US with president seeking to avoid renewed attacks on Iran
Israeli PM says ‘it was one of the best conversations I’ve had with our friend’
Can Netanyahu win back Trump as pressure mounts in advance of election?
Israeli PM arrives in Washington after months of tensions with the US president, hoping limited concessions on Gaza and Lebanon can repair strained ties
Iran vows ‘eye for an eye’ after Trump threatens to destroy bridges and power plants
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis target two Saudi oil tankers in military operation, saying vessels violated naval blockade
Lebanese president and Trump discuss disarming Hizbullah during White House meeting
Israeli forces begin withdrawal from south Lebanon in first test of plans for future relationship between countries
Oil tankers reverse course as Yemen’s Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as overall leader
Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in combat with Israeli forces in October 2024
Israeli government passes disputed laws to shore up support for Netanyahu before election
Former head of armed forces Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as PM’s main rival and has taken a lead in the polls
Despite renewed strikes and Trump’s bluster, both sides want an end to Iran conflict
Points of contention and much ambiguity surround the memorandum of understanding that underpins the ceasefire, but there are some positive signs
US conducts new wave of strikes against Iran after reimposing naval blockade
Tehran threatens to shut off more regional energy exports
Why has the Iran-US ceasefire memorandum frayed?
Vague wording of provisional agreement left critical issues, including Tehran’s nuclear programme, to second phase of talks
Photo essay: what people carried as they fled Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Baby bottle, parents’ medicine and dog food among items brought with those fleeing war
Israel prepares for possibility of renewed full-scale war following US attacks on Iran
Remains to be seen if collapse of US-Iran deal will lead to resumption of Israeli hostilities in Lebanon
Tehran warns against attacks as it prepares for Khamenei funeral
US-Iran talks conclude in Doha with no sign of progress towards lasting peace
US-Iran war: Why has violence flared up again?
In the News podcast: Tensions high over control of Strait of Hormuz
Mediators intervene as tit-for-tat strikes threaten US-Iran interim deal
Lebanon’s parliament speaker casts doubt on US-brokered agreement with Israel aimed at halting parallel conflict
Hizbullah’s opposition raises doubts over Israel-Lebanon peace deal
There are serious questions over the ability of the Beirut government to disarm the powerful Shia militia
Israel destroys Hizbullah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon
Israeli statement said tunnel contained hundreds of weapons and launchers
UN shipping agency pauses evacuation effort after vessel attacked near Strait of Hormuz
Israeli and Lebanese officials deny any Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon despite US statement
Rubio seeks backing from US Gulf allies for Iran deal
Tehran contradicts claim by UN nuclear watchdog that inspections will take place in Iran soon
UN begins efforts to evacuate ships from Gulf
Washington agrees to waive sanctions on Iran for 60 days
Binyamin Netanyahu’s Iran gamble leaves Israel isolated as Trump turns to diplomacy
After a war meant to weaken Iran, a US-led deal exposes Netanyahu to severe political and strategic fallout
Donald Trump is channelling the leadership style of the ancients, without even realising it
Unthinkable: When it’s impossible to make sense of the present, the distant past can deliver some leadership insights
Iran suspends US talks amid renewed threats by Trump against country and negotiating team
US president made series of aggressive statements on social media and TV despite some progress being made on oil exports
Vance calls for sides to work together as Iran peace talks begin in Switzerland
Tehran’s leadership says it has closed Strait of Hormuz over Israeli ‘crimes’ in Lebanon
‘You just gotta calm down’: Trump says he told Israel
Israeli military carried out a wave of deadly strikes in Lebanon on Friday after planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland were cancelled
Israel and Hizbullah agree ceasefire; Oil price falls on hopes agreement will bolster US-Iran deal
US vice-president JD Vance changes travel plans at last minute
Trump’s Iran deal leaves him facing a Carter-like dilemma
An ill-judged conflict revives the dynamics that once humbled a US president and emboldened Iran
Israeli strikes in Lebanon raise doubts over new peace agreement
JD Vance says oil is being transported through Strait of Hormuz after Trump signs deal with Tehran
‘A city of ghosts’: Grief and defiance in Lebanon’s shattered south
Residents return after ceasefire to assess destruction, mourn the dead and weigh an uncertain future
What’s in the US-Iran deal? Reopening shipping, waiving oil sanctions and Lebanon
US officials have revealed a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran to end the costly 110-day conflict
US officials reveal details of Iran agreement to halt war
Donald Trump and Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian could sign deal to end the war on Friday, says Iran’s foreign ministry
Trump threatens to bomb again if Iran does not stick to the deal
G7 leaders say they will diversify energy supply routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz
Israel blindsided by US–Iran pact tying Gulf ceasefire to Lebanon
Trump’s sidelining of Israel and criticism of its Lebanon campaign deepen domestic political and security anxieties
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