US hits bridges, energy facilities and key port as it expands strikes against Iran
Iranian Revolutionary Guard says two oil tankers exploded after passing through mined area near Strait of Hormuz
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This is a tag for articles about the conflict between Israel and Iran which started in 2025.
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Gamble on resuming hostilities raises prospect that conflict will overshadow US president’s second term
Iran and US strike sites that signal how each is willing to raise the stakes
Few believe that the tit-for-tat violence will force either into a significant change of heart
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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says avenging the death of his predecessor and father ‘the demand of the nation’
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Irish inflation falls to 3.4% in June
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US carries out new attacks on Iran, Trump says agreement to halt fighting is ‘over’
Strikes intended to degrade Iran’s ability ‘to threaten freedom of navigation’ in Strait of Hormuz, US says
No strait answer as US and Iran are stuck in cycle of strikes
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Tehran warns against attacks as it prepares for Khamenei funeral
US-Iran talks conclude in Doha with no sign of progress towards lasting peace
Euro zone inflation falls more than expected to 2.8% in June
Price growth remains above central bank’s target for fourth straight month
Rising living costs weigh on Irish holiday spending plans, survey finds
One in five Irish consumers say they cannot afford a holiday this year
Gold heads for worst quarter in more than a decade as retail frenzy fades
Expectations of higher interest rates fuelled by Iran war help end bullion’s record rally
Irish inflation moderates to 3.3% as Lane warns about second-round effects
Global tensions easing and energy prices dropping slows rate of increase
US envoys arrive in Qatar, but progress on Iran peace talks remain in doubt
Arrival of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Doha follow exchanges of fire over the weekend
Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide
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Europe risks starting winter with gas stocks at 15-year low
Storage facilities in the EU are not being refilled fast enough ahead of colder months
Ireland to represent EU in relations with Iran over the next six months
Irish diplomats will take up role during EU presidency, initially operating from German embassy in Tehran
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Iran agrees to UN nuclear inspectors’ return as part of deal on sanctions with US
Progress comes after talks nearly broke down on Sunday after stream of violent threats from Donald Trump
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UK shares largely shrugged off news of prime minister Keir Starmer’s resignation
Markets rally as Bill Ackman’s ‘one-sided war’ thesis unravels
US hedge manager predicted conflict would ‘end well for the US and the world’
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
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Trump and Netanyahu at odds as ceasefire pressure mounts
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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 happens Ireland’s petrol and diesel prices and energy costs after US-Iran peace deal?
Iran war breakthrough means further conflict and prolonged disruption of energy supplies less likely
Energy price shock to squeeze Irish wage growth this year, says Central Bank
Global oil and gas prices now unlikely to return to more normal levels despite putative Middle East peace deal
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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