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
Israel says it has killed Iran’s de facto leader Ali LarijaniIranian supreme leader rejects de-escalation offers conveyed by intermediaries, says senior Iranian officialTue Mar 17 2026 - 19:11
US allies reject Trump call for escorts on Strait of Hormuz Japan and Australia have no plans to send ship as US president says Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if members fail to assistMon Mar 16 2026 - 21:56
If you thought Hizbullah were a spent force, think again Israel has underestimated the resilience of the Iranian-backed groupMon Mar 16 2026 - 06:00
All sides in Middle East war play down ceasefire prospects Tehran says it is open to negotiating with countries seeking safe passage through the Strait of HormuzSun Mar 15 2026 - 19:00
Iran’s strategy of attrition seems to be working so farFor the Islamic Republic regime, survival would be victoryFri Mar 13 2026 - 18:21
Iran vows to fight on as ship attacks send oil prices climbingTehran will keep strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on US assets, speech read out on state TV saysThu Mar 12 2026 - 20:37
Race for Iran’s enriched uranium: US and Israel want to end Tehran’s nuclear bomb ambitionsSeizing or disabling Iranian stockpiles is fraught with risks, not least putting boots on the groundThu Mar 12 2026 - 16:41
Iran escalates attacks as oil shock prompts countries to open strategic reservesTehran hits commercial vessels and warns of $200 oil as global agencies rush to contain one of the worst energy shocks in decadesWed Mar 11 2026 - 20:39
Iran war freezes Gaza reconstruction and exposes Hamas’s strategic dilemmaConflict in Iran has stalled Gaza’s recovery and deepened the militant group’s strategic split between its foreign patronsWed Mar 11 2026 - 17:52
Iran warns it will block oil shipments from the Gulf unless attacks ceaseDonald Trump considers easing sanctions on Russia as part of package of options to combat spiking global oil pricesTue Mar 10 2026 - 23:37
An end to the Iran war could trigger Israel to extend its operations in south LebanonThere is now a broad consensus in Israel for the need to establish a new security zone in neighbouring countryTue Mar 10 2026 - 18:44
Israel and US continue wide-scale strikes on Iran as chances of ceasefire talks downplayedTrump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoingMon Mar 09 2026 - 19:10
Israel orders 400,000 to leave Lebanon amid clashes, causing new humanitarian crisisBeirut ministry says 83 children and 42 women killed in week of conflictMon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
Iran’s president rejects Trump demand for ‘unconditional surrender’Masoud Pezeshkian apologises for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, but Iranian fire targets Gulf states on SaturdaySat Mar 07 2026 - 08:37
Netanyahu has his war – if it goes wrong, he will also get the blameMany in the US, even from the president’s own Maga base, argue Trump is now fighting at the behest of IsraelFri Mar 06 2026 - 15:45
Trump demands a say in choosing Iran’s next leaderIran’s regime shows scant signs of losing grip on power as it continues to fire at Israel and Gulf statesThu Mar 05 2026 - 21:02
Israel’s escalation in Lebanon raises new questions over Hizbullah’s survivalMilitant group faces pressure from all sides as Israeli military pushes beyond the borderThu Mar 05 2026 - 19:00
War on Iran spreads after US sinks ship near Sri Lanka and Nato defences shoot down missile Israeli troops move into multiple towns in southern Lebanon, engaging Hizbullah in firefights, as strikes continue to hit Tehran and its territoryWed Mar 04 2026 - 21:12
Iran war: How Israel and the US are co-ordinating their attackIsraeli bombing of sites in western Iran has fuelled speculation that it is seeking to clear the path for a Kurdish advanceWed Mar 04 2026 - 16:38
