Iran war is ‘pretty much’ complete, says Trump
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The Irish Times view on oil prices: the economic danger zone
Risks of a drawn-out conflict had unnerved markets, but oil prices fell after Trump’s comments on Monday evening
Government says power to set foreign policy lies with it and not President Connolly
Statement likely intended as riposte to President’s condemnation of ‘violations of international law’ in Gulf
Israel and US continue wide-scale strikes on Iran as chances of ceasefire talks downplayed
Trump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoing
G7 ‘stands ready’ to release emergency oil reserves
Finance ministers pledge ‘necessary measures’ to tackle surging crude prices but stop short of immediate deal
Call of Duty and Top Gun memes: How White House is selling Iran war to young men
The Trump administration’s social media clips styled like video‑game trailers have drawn fierce criticism for ‘gamifying’ real‑world conflict
An extraordinary day in the market as oil prices collapse after Trump comments
Financial markets started the day in a panic and ended it hoping the conflict might soon end
Stephen Miller a ‘big problem’ for Trump administration, says Republican senator
Thom Tillis says he believes Miller has ‘outsized influence’ over operations of Trump’s cabinet
US Tomahawk hit naval base beside Iranian school, new video shows
The video shows a cruise missile striking a naval base beside the school in the town of Minab on February 28th
China condemns US war on Iran but keeps welcome extended for Trump visit
Beijing makes it clear it remains enthusiastic about improving relations between the two countries
Iran’s new supreme leader will be a hardliner
The conflict has entered its second week, with the Islamic regime showing no sign of capitulating
From bone spurs to ‘God’s work’: no contrition from former Goldman Sachs boss
In his new memoir, Streetwise, Lloyd Blankfein can’t resist a dig at a certain US president
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader
Move could lead to a further escalation of the war given Donald Trump’s opposition to candidate
President’s condemnation of Iran war ‘violations’ puts pressure on Taoiseach before US trip
Catherine Connolly said assaults on international law must be called out ‘without equivocation’
Kristi and Cory: Maga’s less alluring version of Wuthering Heights
Officials held a secret meeting to discuss what they saw as the toxic romance warping the Department of Homeland Security
China calls for immediate ceasefire in Iran and warns against regime change
Foreign minister urges all sides to return to the negotiating table
The Dubai dream is over. Irish expats can no longer suspend their disbelief
Dubai always demanded expats suspend their disbelief. Now the US military intervention in Iran and Iran’s retribution against Gulf states is forcing some to re-evaluate
Micheál Martin must strike right balance on nerve-racking Washington assignment
In the presence of a congenitally thin-skinned president, the Taoiseach needs to articulate Ireland’s position with caution
Flames rise over Iranian capital as war with Israel and US continues
Netanyahu promises ‘many surprises’ for next phase of conflict amid Tehran strikes on US bases in neighbouring Gulf states
More than 100 people attend Dublin event celebrating death of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Gathering on O’Connell Street was organised by the Freedom for Iran Dublin group
Trump administration ‘flooding the atmosphere with lies’, Mary Robinson says
Former president tells Belfast rally marking International Women’s Day that ‘undermining of the rule of law’ is very worrying for the world
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 Saturday
Market seatbelts on: Iran war jitters meet the buy-the-cannons rule
S&P 500 selling has been relatively contained, prompting the boss of America’s biggest bank, JPMorgan to warn of a ‘lot of complacency’
Lara Marlowe: Trump wanted a distraction. So he turned the world into a lawless jungle
Worldview: Christian Zionists such as Mike Huckabee believe the Battle of Armageddon between Iran and Israel will precipitate the return of Christ
‘Ireland has to box clever’: Inside the Government’s response to the war in the Middle East
With Irish citizens stranded, skyrocketing energy bills and an upcoming St Patrick’s day one-to-one with Trump, the Coalition has much to deal with
Nobody knows when the Iran war will end because nobody, including Trump, can say why it started
As war spreads across the Middle East there are multiple possibilities for how it will continue or end
Disruption to gas rather than oil might hit Ireland most dramatically
We are fixated on tech and AI, but forget how the economy is mostly still heavy, dirty and smelly
Irish troops in Lebanon ‘well and accounted for’ as hostilities rage between Israel and Hizbullah
US says it struck Iranian drone carrier at sea; more than 200 killed in Israeli air strikes on Beirut
Government learning the perils of setting precedents in unprecedented times the hard way
What used to be a once in a generation event tends to come around a lot more often these days
Netanyahu has his war – if it goes wrong, he will also get the blame
Many in the US, even from the president’s own Maga base, argue Trump is now fighting at the behest of Israel
How could Donald Trump have thought war with Iran was a good idea?
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How Spain’s Pedro Sánchez became Trump’s fiercest critic in Europe
Prime minister premier tells US president what no other European leader dares to say - but has he gone too far?
Epstein files: US justice department releases missing FBI records on woman who made claims against Trump
White House denies woman’s claims as baseless and lacking evidence
‘They’re toast and they know it’: the Trump team’s hyper-aggressive war rhetoric
White House boasts of the military’s lethality and prowess but critics pan the language as callous and cruel
Kristi Noem falls from grace after disastrous handling of Trump’s immigration policy
Previously the US secretary of homeland security, now she’s the first big Trump cabinet casualty
Donald Trump’s pressure-cooker approach to Iran was always going to explode
It suits Iranian militants to prolong confrontation by drawing their enemies into protracted regional conflicts
Claire Byrne is relaxed as she settles in to Newstalk, while Shane Coleman gets mad as hell at drivetime
Radio: Newstalk host is an ideal, unflustered presence when the you-know-what hits the fan
US House of Representatives backs Trump in Iran as Irish people return from Dubai
Air strikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace
Trump demands a say on Iran’s next leader as Middle East war spirals
Iran’s regime shows scant signs of losing grip on power as it continues to fire at Israel and Gulf states
Pressure on Government to say attack by US and Israel on Iran is a breach of international law
Helen McEntee highlights military action has no UN mandate but stops short of saying this breaches international law
Donald Trump removes Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
Critics accuse Noem of targeting non-criminal immigrants
Trump administration to close controversial Ice jail in Texas
Three detainees have died at the camp on the Mexico border since it opened last July
Iran strikes border with Iraq to deter Kurds from supporting US and Israeli forces
US ready to provide air support if Kurdish fighters cross border from northern Iraq, US official says
US attack on Iran shows Donald Trump’s preference for instinct over strategy
US president’s critics see in this conflict everything that is wrong with the working of the Trump White House
US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes
Bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war is blocked as Senate votes largely along party lines
Let’s be clear about the US-Israel attack on Iran
Precision bombing in areas of high population density is an inaccurate and cynical euphemism
Home heating oil and petrol price gougers combust like rocket fuel for the Dáil
What Opposition TD wouldn’t loathe the money-hungry gannets or love a chance to castigate the Government for not cracking down on them?
Minister for Enterprise has called for urgent investigation into price gouging claims around home heating oil, petrol and diesel
Israel threatens to assassinate any Iranian leader picked to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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 territory
How might the war in the Middle East end?
In the News podcast: US and Israel are allies in the war with Iran but are their objectives the same?
Merz sides with Trump over US-Israel war on Iran with no talk of strike legality
Chancellor becomes first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump, four days after Israel and the US launch strikes on Iran
Iran war: How Israel and the US are co-ordinating their attack
Israeli bombing of sites in western Iran has fuelled speculation that it is seeking to clear the path for a Kurdish advance
James Talarico wins Democrat race in Texas amid voting chaos and chicanery claims
A change to voting procedures in Democrat Jasmine Crockett’s stronghold led to voter confusion and a court intervention to keep voting stations open
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