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Iran
Houthis seize Yemeni port as fighting with Saudi forces escalates
US might attack Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, president says
Brent steady near $101 as Iran says it is prepared for intense war
Renewed fighting over the past week has ended a period of relative calm
People of faith must raise their voices against Donald Trump
The gospel’s message has been weaponised by his administration
Iran claims to have attacked 10 ships near Strait of Hormuz as oil prices climb
Tehran responds to US attacks that sunk five Iranian tankers
Sinn Féin immigration stance ‘very clear’, McDonald insists, as Coalition seeks to tighten rules
Party leader says ‘strains’ on public services and ‘issues’ around housing must be considered when it comes to issuing work permits to foreign workers
Oil breaches $100 barrier for first time since July
Brent crude advances as escalation in US-Iran war feeds fears of renewed global supply crunch
US says Iranian tankers destroyed after ballistic missile attacks on American warship
US Central Command says targeted tankers are part of a ‘multibillion-dollar shadow network’ that funds Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Iran threatens US with new ‘economic warfare’ and missiles as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
Iran-backed Houthi militia assaults wound 73
South Korea has not deployed forces in the US-Iran war - and Trump’s not happy
Tehran warns of ‘serious consequences’ if Seoul sends forces to the Strait of Hormuz
Oil nears $100 a barrel as Iran says Hormuz deal with Oman is close
Renewed fighting between the US and Iran has ended period of relative calm
Why are Irish people saving so much?
CSO has made significant revisions to data, but how are we putting so much money aside?
How the sexual problems of a KGB double agent may have stopped the cold war from going nuclear
Redwood, aka Vladimir Kuzichkin, had lost faith in Moscow, but it was his loss of ‘bedroom power’ that sent the Tehran-based spy to MI6, says Ben Macintyre
Iran says response to further attacks will be ‘more painful’
Economy minister Ali Madanizadeh says Tehran plans to respond to US economic pressure with reforms
No breakthrough after Trump envoys meet Zelenskiy and Putin for talks
It was first official visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Ukrainian capital in bid to end war
US and Iranian forces launch strikes on vessels in Tehran’s waters
Latest exchanges follow recent escalation that threatens to deepen months-long conflict in region
See you in Doonbeg? I’ll be there with my placard to welcome Trump
Trump-welcomers have been direly warning that protests will damage Ireland Inc or, at least, Doonbeg Inc. Nonsense
Ibec asks Minister for Enterprise to reject proposed 79 cent increase to minimum wage
Rise has been recommended by the Low Pay Commission
Iran continues strikes on US bases as Israel warns of Tehran taking ‘extreme measures’
Fighting between US and Iran escalates after Washington attacked rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz
In a small Iranian town, a US attack turns a wedding into a tragedy
Bomb that hit residential area killed five people and wounded 67 others, Iranian authorities say
Oil steadies after rally as Trump sees short-lived Iran strikes
American military escorts 40 vessels through Strait of Hormuz, carrying 18 million barrels of oil
Pete Hegseth’s military purge comes at a risky moment for Pentagon
Global Briefing: US defence secretary’s campaign against ‘wokeness’ is causing unease among some Republicans
Iran attacks US bases in Middle East as it accuses Trump of ‘war crime’ over wedding strike
Four-year-old among those killed at wedding as Iranian Red Crescent calls for ICC to investigate, Iranian media reports
Has the Government’s strategy to keep fuel costs down proved to be ‘knee-jerk’ and difficult to reverse?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
USS Abraham Lincoln’s weary crew of 5,000 arrives in Thailand after 286 days at sea
Ship plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health
The wheels are coming off the US world order
Trump believes in a world in which there are no allies, only satellites, and in which power is America’s alone to wield
The Irish Times view on the world order: global power is shifting
Xi Jinping’s influence continues to grow while American authority wanes
Oil prices rise on renewed supply disruption risks
US president Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran following the first exchange of direct attacks between the countries in a month
Irish factories report sharp rise in new business despite ‘muted’ global demand
Sentiment among manufacturing businesses rose to its highest level last month since January
Ireland should not greet Donald Trump’s theatre of the absurd with deference
Nothing to admire in US president’s bullying and provocation
Trump says US will hit Iran with more attacks as conflict reignites
First exchange of fire between two countries in more than a month sends oil prices rising 3%
Why the United States can’t quit its wars
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Larak island, US official says
Strikes are first on Iran by US since late July
The Iranian cleric tightening Khamenei’s grip at home
Once sidelined, Hossein Taeb has been elevated by the new supreme leader to run the Revolutionary Guards’ emboldened Basij militia
Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothers
Reduction of 30c per litre for diesel and 25c for petrol to remain in place until October 31st
Is Donald Trump stoking another 2008-style debt crisis?
Ireland stands uncomfortably close to front line if US’s $40tn indebtedness proves too much
Further deferral of increases in fuel prices beyond November remains possible
Now-delayed restoration of excise would have added 10 cent to litre of diesel and 9 cent to petrol from Monday
Tourist numbers up 13% in 2026 as British and European visits rebound
Number of US visitors arriving in Ireland also up 7.6% from 2025, says CSO
Iran and Oman discuss temporary Strait of Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on
No military vessel will be allowed through the strait, Iranian minister says
Iranian operatives plotted to kill Binyamin Netanyahu’s son in Miami – report
US authorities alerted after Israeli intelligence learned of alleged assassination plan targeting Yair Netanyahu
Oil extends declines as Iran, Oman push talks to reopen Hormuz
Crude has fallen this week as diplomatic efforts gained traction and the threat of renewed military escalation faded
Iran signals intention to retaliate after United States widens sanctions
US threatens Iran’s trading partners but makes no mention of China
Long queues form at petrol stations in Iran as US blockade triggers fuel shortages
US blockade and attacks on refining capacity leave country facing 15 million-litre daily petrol shortfall
‘Economic D-Day’ on Iran must overcome a troubled history
Donald Trump is reaching for yet another strategy to grope his way out of a military adventure gone wrong
António Guterres: ‘Superpowers need to understand things have changed’
The UN secretary general, whose term ends in December, talks about the decline of US dominance, the rise of new powers and the organisation’s financial crisis
Oil steadies as US plan offers little clarity on Hormuz deadlock
Countries will face a specific timeline to shut down links with Iran
Hizbullah and state vie for last say in Lebanon
Standstill is a blow to Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, who had vowed to curtail the militant group’s political sway
Trump’s Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia
US cancels another military exercise with South Korea scheduled for next month, citing constraints on forces due to the Iran war
US issues ultimatum to countries to sever business ties with Iran or face sanctions
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces ‘economic D-Day’ as war with Iran nears six-month mark
Temporary excise tax cuts undermine the greening of Ireland’s transport
Fossil fuel price rises on the back of Iran war have delivered surge in EV sales, so why blunt the message?
As Trump poll ratings slide divisions threaten to fracture Republican Party
World View: The party has always been a fractious coalition, but more recently a split has emerged between the libertarians and a putative ‘national conservative’ tendency
United States to unveil ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran
Economy already under enormous pressure from international restrictions, while infrastructure bombed repeatedly
Iran-linked hackers accused of cyberattack that shut down British power plant
Small-scale energy generator was down for four days as a result of the attack last month
After five years of Taliban rule, Afghanistan continues to haemorrhage people
US forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30th, 2021, marking the end of a 20-year war and the beginning of an exodus of Afghans
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