Israel Iran Conflict
This is a tag for articles about the conflict between Israel and Iran which started in 2025.
Luxury cruise ship that left Ireland two years ago strands passengers in Cambodia
Cruise company asks some 200 passengers to disembark the Odyssey, saying fuel costs have risen 300% since start of US war on Iran
Trump is about to discover the political cost of inflation
US president’s approval rating has crashed in tandem with the squeeze on households
Why London looks better than ever for a business shindig
In fragile times, it pays to view your own city through the eyes of strangers
Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election
US president praises Netanyahu as a ‘great warrior prime minister’ and peace partner
`What I hear from our customers is that they want to be able to figure their way through on immigration’
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan recounts 16 years at the helm, in an interview that took place in Dublin before the bank was hit with a $1.2 billion fine for money-laundering failures
The global economy and the art of living dangerously
It would be nice to think the world will become less shock-prone, but it probably won’t
Ireland sells 10-year bonds at highest rate since it emerged from bailout
Global borrowing rates have risen this year as Iran war stokes inflation
US inflation jumps to 3.7% as Iran war drives up prices
Rebound in fuel costs has piled pressure on voters ahead of midterm elections
US president Donald Trump says it is time for Ukraine to get rid of Zelenskiy
Extraordinary intervention came after Russian strikes killed at least 20 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region
Saudi Arabia confirms that Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed three
Yemen’s civil war now the fiercest front in regional fighting triggered by the US and Israeli attack on Iran
How much longer can the world absorb the Iran war shock?
Disruption to oil supply, oil prices and the world economy has been surprisingly manageable so far
World’s oil stockpiles are ‘scarily thin’, says Saudi Aramco boss
Amin Nasser says inventories depleted by Middle East conflict could take up to two years to rebuild
Diesel and petrol prices approach April peaks as US and G7 agree strategic reserve release
Average price of petrol in Ireland is €1.99 per litre, while diesel stands at €2.16 per litre, monitoring site reports
Flydubai hijacking attempt could aid Netanyahu’s re-election bid
Israeli prime minister hopes drama will boost his security credentials as Israelis prepare to vote later this month
Airline industry outlook: Time to fasten the seat belts
Top 1000: Ireland’s aviation sector could be in for a bumpy ride writes Eoghan Corry
Trump media boycott is not the biggest threat to press freedom
There’s plenty of solidarity for the White House press pool, while far more urgent threats to journalists are being ignored
Middle East conflict hits DAA profits
But airport operator says passenger traffic growing at Dublin Airport
Donald Trump acts as Putin’s puppet for reasons shrouded in secrecy
Donald Trump acts as Vladimir Putin’s puppet for reasons that remain shrouded in secrecy
‘Desperate times make desperate people’: Hauliers say they cannot sustain fuel price hikes
Tánaiste tells parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday that extending excise cuts beyond November would be sensible and prudent
Matt Fitzpatrick casts doubt on Dubai title defence over fears of ongoing conflict
World No 4 ‘not comfortable playing in the Middle East’
Soaring energy costs and why ‘we can’t protect everyone from the impact of war’
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Why now is the time to review your mortgage
The European Central Bank’s latest interest rate hike makes it imperative for people to check they are on the best deal for them
Six months into the Iran war, stock markets are still well ahead
The cliche ‘buying on the sound of cannons’ appears to have held up once again
Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane
Iran-backed Houthi militia also take mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab
Mortgages in the firing line as ECB increases interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
Financial markets are pricing in one more rate hike this year and possibly two next year
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 says response to further attacks will be ‘more painful’
Economy minister Ali Madanizadeh says Tehran plans to respond to US economic pressure with reforms
Ukraine urgently needs money and missiles. Can Europe find them?
Europe letter: EU will struggle to repeat its €90bn loan trick to keep Ukraine funded
Oil shares remain steady as Gulf conflict appears to cool
Iseq in the green as London and European markets retreat
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%
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
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
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
Middle East conflict drives sharpest rise in commercial construction costs in several years
Copper pipes among key building materials to record large increase in cost in 2026
Trump warns of economic consequences for countries supporting Iran
Tehran’s foreign minister responds by saying US ‘economic terrorism’ threatens global economy
Dáil recall over fuel interventions ‘under review’, says Burke
Middle East conflict leaves Government in ‘very uncertain, uncharted territory again’, Minister says
Iran eyes military targets in Europe if Donald Trump escalates war, insiders say
Proposals to retaliate against US assets beyond Middle East come as many in Tehran see renewed conflict as inevitable
Rural TDs lobby Simon Harris to stall plans to reinstate full rate of fuel excise duty
There are mixed views among Coalition backbenchers over next month’s planned increase
US sanctions International Criminal Court president and Israel prosecutor
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has called the Hague-based ICC a ‘corrupt and fatally politicised supranational court’
Iran threatens new offensive while Trump rules out extending ceasefire deal
Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until US meets conditions of interim deal, Iranian negotiator says
Donald Trump’s approval falls to 33%, the lowest of his presidency, poll finds
Four-fifths of US adults believe US war on Iran will ‘last a long time’
Donald Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman
Midterm elections ‘have nothing to do with my thinking’, US president tells Fox News
Pinergy increases electricity bills by €169 a year from September
Energy supplier blames volatile markets for 7.6% increase and says it can no longer absorb higher costs
US to roll out ‘economic isolation’ plan for Iran next week
Trump administration to intensify efforts to force Tehran’s capitulation through financial pressure
China appears to have saved us from a global recession
Beijing’s decision to slash oil imports has kept a lid on prices, avoiding a wider economic fallout
Nato chief calls for ‘conversation’ on usefulness of Irish neutrality in changing world
Neutrality an ‘important conversation to be had among the Irish people’, says US air force general Alexus Grynkewich
No progress in talks aimed at reviving interim Iran-US deal, says Iranian source
Washington accuses Tehran of failing to honour agreement to reopen vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route
Trump says he will demand compensation from Iran
Trump says he will demand Tehran pay compensation for ‘all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded’
Iran says US must meet new conditions before Strait of Hormuz reopens
Tehran wants war compensation from Washington ‘for what it has violated’
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