Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich may turn ICC threat to political advantageIsrael’s finance minister has done more than any other politician to expand Jewish settlements in the West BankWed May 20 2026 - 14:34
Israeli coalition crisis pushes Knesset towards early election talksA key ultra‑Orthodox ally has abandoned Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, collapsing the coalition’s majority amid a row over military exemptionsWed May 13 2026 - 16:24
‘No one likes us, we don’t care’: Defiant tone in Israel as Eurovision approachesIsraelis have been urged to get their relatives and friends in Europe to vote for their contestant Noam BettanTue May 12 2026 - 06:00
Trump continues to make threats as Iran reviews US proposal to end warUS president threatens to renew strikes as Iranian official dismisses proposals as ‘list of American wishes’Wed May 06 2026 - 20:07
US effort to help stranded ships exit Strait of Hormuz to be paused, says TrumpIran renews drone and missile attacks on United Arab EmiratesTue May 05 2026 - 23:40
Ceasefire all but over as Trump threatens to blow Iranian troops ‘off face of the earth’Tehran also fired projectiles at the UAE and Oman after US military made moves to reopen Strait of HormuzTue May 05 2026 - 00:27
Iran proposal leads to cautious optimism of a deal to end war and open Strait of HormuzIsrael anticipates further US strikes on Tehran in coming days if talks fail to materialiseFri May 01 2026 - 18:31
Israelis view Gaza flotilla as a publicity stunt rather than reliefMany Israelis, including those sympathetic to Palestinians, see the annual flotilla as political theatre that changes littleThu Apr 30 2026 - 14:03
Trump, unhappy with latest peace proposal, says Iran trying to ‘figure out’ its leadershipIsrael orders residents of 16 towns and villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate as strikes continue despite ceasefireTue Apr 28 2026 - 19:39
Talks between US and Iran set to resume in PakistanUK and Spain rebuff reports of punishment by US over war stance as clashes continue in LebanonFri Apr 24 2026 - 20:17
US troop numbers passing through Shannon soar 80%More than 3,000 US troops passed through airport during March after Iran conflict startedFri Apr 24 2026 - 06:00
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, says TrumpUS president rules out use of nuclear weapon against Iran after issuing ‘shoot and kill’ order on boats in Strait of HormuzThu Apr 23 2026 - 23:22
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz ahead of possible new peace talksIsraeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill journalist and wound photographer as rescue efforts hamperedWed Apr 22 2026 - 23:41
Iran dismisses US ‘ploy’ after Donald Trump extends ceasefire ‘indefinitely’But United States military blockades of Strait of Hormuz to remainTue Apr 21 2026 - 23:15
US and Iran plan new talks but ‘lots of bombs’ will go off if deal not made, says TrumpNetanyahu says Israel has ‘not finished’ in Iran as fresh air strikes launched at Lebanon during ceasefire with HizbullahMon Apr 20 2026 - 23:47
Uncertainty over renewed talks to end Middle East conflictTwo-week ceasefire between US and Iran set to expire on Tuesday nightSun Apr 19 2026 - 19:39
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ but US blockade remains in placeUnclear how quickly shipping can resume on pre-war conditions as 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon beginsFri Apr 17 2026 - 20:22
European airlines have ‘maybe six weeks or so’ of jet fuel supplies left, warns energy chiefDifferences between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme are main obstacle to holding fresh talks Thu Apr 16 2026 - 18:37
One-week ceasefire in Lebanon expected to take effect as US-Iran truce efforts continueDonald Trump says war, which began after US and Israel attacked Iran in February, is ‘very close to being over’Wed Apr 15 2026 - 18:55
Talks on ending Iran war could resume ‘over the next two days’, says TrumpUS naval blockade on Iranian ports continues as Israel and Lebanon hold separate peace negotiations in WashingtonTue Apr 14 2026 - 19:26
Iran threatens to resume rocket attacks as US blockades the Strait of HormuzIsraeli and Lebanese ambassadors set to begin peace talks while fighting continues between Israel and Tehran-backed HizbullahMon Apr 13 2026 - 20:56
US and Iran prepare for peace talks as huge gaps in demands remainEven before US and Iranian delegations departed for Pakistan, issue of Lebanon threatened to derail entire processFri Apr 10 2026 - 19:04
Netanyahu orders negotiations with Lebanon after Israeli attacks kill hundreds of peopleContinued strikes by Israel against militant group threaten to derail US-Iran ceasefire agreement negotiationsThu Apr 09 2026 - 23:39
Israeli attacks on Lebanon place US-Iran ceasefire in jeopardyLebanese PM accuses Israel of killing unarmed civilians: at least 250 dead and 1,100 injured in day of strikesWed Apr 08 2026 - 21:49
Netanyahu faces domestic backlash in Israel as Iran conflict enters new phaseCeasefire leaves key strategic questions unanswered as Gulf states brace for falloutWed Apr 08 2026 - 20:02
Trump suspends bombing of Iran’s energy infrastructure and bridges for two weeksUS president signals 1am Irish time deadline for Tehran to comply with ultimatumWed Apr 08 2026 - 00:08
Hamas to discuss disarmament with Board of Peace members in bid to advance Gaza ceasefire Militant group has argued the board unfairly prioritises disarmament over other ceasefire issuesTue Apr 07 2026 - 14:32
Middle East on brink again as Iran rejects ceasefire planTrump warns ‘entire country can be taken out in one night and that night might be tomorrow’Mon Apr 06 2026 - 21:45
Trump threatens to escalate strikes on Iran unless it opens Strait of HormuzUS president says ‘Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day’ in post on social mediaSun Apr 05 2026 - 21:35
Lebanese president defends diplomatic outreach to Israel ‘No choice but to negotiate to stop the tragedy,’ says Joseph Aoun, while urging ceasefire Sun Apr 05 2026 - 15:16
Search under way for crew member after US fighter jet shot down over IranSeparately, a US A-10 attack aircraft crashed after being struck by Iranian defence forces, Tehran saysFri Apr 03 2026 - 23:20
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth asks army chief of staff to step down as war continuesFrance’s Macron accuses Donald Trump of undermining Nato amid mixed messages over US-Israel conflictThu Apr 02 2026 - 23:36
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 neededThu Apr 02 2026 - 06:00
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 LebanonThu Apr 02 2026 - 00:20
‘Go get your own oil’, Trump tells European allies as war against Iran continuesIranian Revolutionary Guards pledge to target US companies in region; Israel to demolish homes in LebanonTue Mar 31 2026 - 22:57
IMF warns Iran conflict will lead to higher prices as Trump makes new threatUS president threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’Mon Mar 30 2026 - 21:00
Iran war: Regional powers hold talks in Pakistan as Unifil peacekeeper diesNeither Iranian nor US diplomats present – an indication of divide remaining between opposing sidesSun Mar 29 2026 - 23:23
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 arsenalFri Mar 27 2026 - 19:00
Trump extends ‘pause’ on Iran energy sector strikes Impasse over ceasefire talks sets stage for escalation in United States-Israel attack on IranThu Mar 26 2026 - 21:05
Irish consumers face rising costs as war in Iran threatens to escalate ESRI and Central Bank issue concerning data in wake of fuel price riseThu Mar 26 2026 - 06:00
Iran rejects US peace plan, offers its own conditions to end warTehran determined to continue defending itself and will deliver ‘severe blows’ until demands are met, official saysWed Mar 25 2026 - 23:32
US to deploy more soldiers to Middle East as Trump claims to have ‘won’ Iran warOpposition says Government’s €250m package aimed at reducing conflict’s effect on fuel prices and cost of living is one of ‘half measures’Wed Mar 25 2026 - 07:03
US claims progress in Iran talks, but it’s business as usual for IsraelNetanyahu has a history of sabotaging potential deals that he believes are contrary to his country’s interestsTue Mar 24 2026 - 14:42
Escalation of energy war feared as Iran issues counter threats to USDonald Trump has given Tehran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz or power plants would be destroyedSun Mar 22 2026 - 19:06
Iran has found formula for wearing down Israeli population with incessant rocket attacksAbout 200 people injured in strikes close to Dimona nuclear reactor, with constant air raid warnings fraying nervesSun Mar 22 2026 - 17:51
US mulling takeover of Kharg island to pressurise Iran into opening Strait of HormuzBritain allows US to use UK military bases to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites in straitFri Mar 20 2026 - 19:51
From ‘winning’ the Iran war to sending more troops, Trump’s mixed messages serve a purposeFor the Iranian regime, survival amounts to victory and the tactics have shifted to a prolonged war of attritionFri Mar 20 2026 - 16:34
Trump says he told Israel to not repeat strikes on Iranian energy infrastructureNetanyahu claims, without evidence, Tehran no longer capable of enriching uranium or producing ballistic missilesThu Mar 19 2026 - 20:21
Iran says Gulf oil facilities are ‘legitimate targets’ following attacks on large gasfieldPentagon reportedly requests additional $200bn in funding for war in Middle East from US CongressWed Mar 18 2026 - 23:40
Israel’s relentless policy of assassination in Iran could backfireAs Ali Larijani was being buried in Tehran, news came in of another killing – Iran’s intelligence minister Esmail KhatibWed Mar 18 2026 - 15:15
