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Israel Iran Conflict
This is a tag for articles about the conflict between Israel and Iran which started in 2025.
Demand for electric vehicle grants surges in wake of fuel price increases
Demand for grant scheme doubled in April compared with same month in 2025
Status of US-Iran talks uncertain as ship struck in Strait of Hormuz
Contradictory statements from Donald Trump and Iranian foreign ministry cast doubt on diplomatic efforts
Drone strike on Egyptian port signals potential new front in US-Iran war
Tehran, Washington, Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis continue attacks on sites across Gulf region
Trump’s most loyal supporters – white working-class men – are becoming disillusioned
Not with his displays of spiteful narcissism, but with rising prices for gas and groceries
Netanyahu meets Trump in US with president seeking to avoid renewed attacks on Iran
Israeli PM says ‘it was one of the best conversations I’ve had with our friend’
Oil falls more than 7% as Iran and US pause strikes over Strait of Hormuz
Brent lower after two weeks of escalating violence had pushed crude to more than $100 a barrel
Missiles launched from Yemen at Saudi oil refineries have been ‘shot down’
Iran-backed Houthis targeting kingdom, which has been diverting oil to skirt Tehran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade
US and Iran trade strikes as fears of escalation mount
Trump says Iran would be accountable for any further attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters amid widening conflict
Landmines lurking in Budget 2027 are not so hard to spot
Tax Strategy Group papers show how challenging it is to deliver real gains when inflation eats away at value
Iran vows ‘eye for an eye’ after Trump threatens to destroy bridges and power plants
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis target two Saudi oil tankers in military operation, saying vessels violated naval blockade
Wholesale electricity prices fell by 6.2% in June
Wholesale electricity prices decreased by 6.2 per cent last month, but remain much higher than last year
‘Everything was wrecked’: Iran’s foreign minister describes attack that killed Khamenei
Abbas Araghchi was pulled from the rubble of a leadership compound after the US-Israeli air strike
Lebanese president and Trump discuss disarming Hizbullah during White House meeting
Israeli forces begin withdrawal from south Lebanon in first test of plans for future relationship between countries
Oil tankers reverse course as Yemen’s Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
Kuwait, scarred by 1990 Iraqi invasion, becomes Iran’s softest Gulf target
Kuwait’s proximity to Iran and high concentration of US troops make it an easy target for Tehran’s missiles
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump
Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt
Oil prices rise back above $90 as Iran hits tankers
US carries out fresh wave of attacks as the number of American casualties rises
Ireland could convene negotiations between the US and Iran
Without diplomatic assistance, this conflict could bubble along for years
US attacks Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over two troops killed in Jordan
Tehran’s strikes on US regional allies come in response to hits on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power facilities
Two US military personnel dead and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan
Iranian supreme leader warns US of ‘unforgettable lessons’
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
Iran tells Houthis to close second crucial sea route if US hits power network
Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last month
US conducts new wave of strikes against Iran after reimposing naval blockade
Tehran threatens to shut off more regional energy exports
Trump’s return to war offers no clear path to victory
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
Trump to drop proposed Strait of Hormuz cargo fee as fresh strikes launched against Iran
US president says he will ‘replace’ plan with investment from Gulf states into US amid ongoing exchanges of fire with Tehran
Former ruler of Qatar transformed small Gulf state into global player
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposed his father in a bloodless coup, and passed leadership on to his fourth son
Israel sets date for general election as public support for Netanyahu falls, polls show
PM’s right-wing coalition working to ensure passage of several controversial Bills aimed at appeasing electorate
Oil jumps and global stocks fall as US-Iran hostilities escalate
New clashes over control of Strait of Hormuz put investors in ‘risk-off’ mode
Irish in the Gulf: Is the Dubai dream over?
Iran’s attacks on the UAE and Bahrain made many expats think of going home, but for many, life is just too good to leave
Iranian minister arrives in Oman for talks as US seeks pledge on Strait of Hormuz
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says avenging the death of his predecessor and father ‘the demand of the nation’
Trump says US and Iran agree to engage in talks but ceasefire is ‘over’
Qatari negotiators meeting officials in Iran seeking to de-escalate renewed tensions after attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Why are fuel prices climbing again and how much more will I be paying?
Retailers say motorists are likely to see higher prices at forecourts across Ireland over the weekend
Iran retaliates after US strikes that left 14 dead and almost 80 injured
US attacks and Strait of Hormuz intervention disrupting waterway’s gradual reopening, says Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Irish inflation falls to 3.4% in June
Latest Consumer Price Index was compiled before the current tit-for-tat attacks between US and Iran
What next for Iran after Ali Khamenei?
Supreme leader’s burial leaves his son Mojtaba – about whom Iranians know little – to confront enormous challenges facing the regime
Hostelworld’s growth held back by Gulf conflict
Backpackers more wary of travelling, with demand in Asia and Oceania worst hit by conflict
Trump says Iran ceasefire is ‘over’. But is it?
Global Briefing: Even as the US president described Tehran’s negotiators as ‘scum’, he paid a grudging tribute to their ingenuity
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
Trump pushes to get ships moving through Strait of Hormuz while Iran resists dilution of its control over waterway
Israel prepares for possibility of renewed full-scale war following US attacks on Iran
Remains to be seen if collapse of US-Iran deal will lead to resumption of Israeli hostilities in Lebanon
Almost half of Irish workers ‘worry about AI taking their jobs’
Only small fraction of firms surveyed have used tech to fully replace roles, says FRS Recruitment
Global economy is coping with a multitude of challenges, but can it last?
Are we invulnerable or just plain lucky?
Buoyant tax receipts provide cover for runaway State spending
General government expenditure has jumped by 54 per cent since 2019
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
Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’
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
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