Iran vows to block Gulf oil shipments after heaviest air strikes yet by US and Israel
Donald Trump considers easing sanctions on Russia as part of package of options to combat spiking global oil prices
Lebanon
An end to the Iran war could trigger Israel to extend its operations in south Lebanon
There is now a broad consensus in Israel for the need to establish a new security zone in neighbouring country
I left for a week – and came back to war: Life inside Beirut’s expanding evacuation zone
Hundreds of thousands have been ordered to flee as evacuation maps redraw Beirut overnight, leaving residents scrambling for shelter and safety
That visit to the White House
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington comes at a time when few leaders are standing up to Donald Trump over Iran war
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
‘Everything is bombed’: Beirut church shelters families fleeing waves of air strikes
Migrant workers and refugees shut out of official shelters as Israel bombards Lebanese capital
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
Within Islam, Iran is a country apart
Rite & Reason: As we saw on this island, differences between denominations can soon wander beyond religion into the political
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
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
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
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
‘Everyone is scared’: Panic grips Beirut as Israeli air strikes pound suburbs
Tens of thousands have fled their homes as Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon sends families scrambling for shelter in abandoned shops, schools and churches
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
Israel’s escalation in Lebanon raises new questions over Hizbullah’s survival
Militant group faces pressure from all sides as Israeli military pushes beyond the border
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?
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
US multinationals will not flee Ireland just because we stand up to Donald Trump
Time we put down the St Patrick’s Day shamrock bowl and speak up for international law
As Israel pounds Hizbullah in Lebanon, refugees flee back into Syria
‘When we fled the war at home, they tried to stop us coming. Now there is war here, they’re not letting us leave’
Tarek Atoui: Souffle Continu, Sunflowers review – Immersive, sensory and mysterious work
Visual art: Installations at IMMA serve as invitations to both listen and be listened to
US and Israel continue assault on Iran as war spreads across the Gulf
Hundreds reportedly killed across region as Donald Trump says military operations could last ‘four to five weeks’
US‑Israel war with Iran spills into Lebanon, killing at least 52 and injuring more than 150
Hizbullah fires on Israel after Khamenei’s killing, prompting Israeli strikes as conflict spreads across region
‘The plane flew and started spraying’: Israel accused of poisoning Syrian farmland with chemicals
Villagers report dying fields, damaged livestock and fears for their livelihoods
Irish troops in Middle East forced to take shelter as air strikes continue
About 380 Irish troops are stationed in bases throughout the region
Iran and the United States: key issues that divide them
Washington has raised concerns about Tehran’s nuclear programme, ballistic missiles and allied militant groups
‘End of rules-based order’: Irishman who helped end a civil conflict on a world tilting toward war
As a UN mediator, Seán Deely helped to end a civil conflict. Now, he warns the world is tilting towards war
Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon kill eight Hizbullah members, officials say
Militant group says three of its local commanders among 10 people dead after building near Rayak partially destroyed
Six killed, 25 injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Israel and Hizbullah agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire in 2024
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine: A deeply human novel of reckoning and love
The Lebanese author makes writing look easy, though only a master craftsperson could produce this book
Touring exhibition reimagining Palestinian artist’s lost work comes to Belfast
Exiled from Haifa months later, Maroun Tomb lost all but the names of oil paintings featured in his 1947 hometown exhibition
Defence Forces condemns Israeli chemical drop in southern Lebanon
Over 350 Irish troops serving as part of Unifil multinational deployment near ‘Blue Line’ border area
Syria asks Lebanon to hand over Assad-era officers
Syrian security officials meet Lebanese counterparts over exiled Assad-era officers
Lebanon claims progress in disarming militant groups – is it enough to restrain Israel?
Netanyahu has described Lebanese efforts as an encouraging start but far from sufficient
Martin to use Lebanon visit to call for accountability over Seán Rooney killing
Irish peacekeeper (24) died after his armoured vehicle came under fire in December 2022
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Government moving ‘quickly’ on legislation to remove need for UN mandate for peacekeeping missions
Six arrested following attack on Irish Unifil peacekeepers, Lebanese army says
Defence Forces soldiers in armoured vehicles came under fire on Thursday evening from men on mopeds
Irish UN peacekeepers come under ‘small arms fire’ in south Lebanon
Shots from assault rifle struck armoured vehicle which held up under fire, with no injuries reported
Irish peacekeepers join thousands attending pope’s Mass in Beirut
Pontiff’s three-day trip to Lebanon ‘brings a lot of hope’
Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to persevere with peace efforts
Visit takes place amid heightened tensions as Israel says it is targeting Hizbullah’s rebuilding efforts
‘We are all very lucky that he is visiting’: Lebanon welcomes Pope Leo
Pontiff hails country as one where ‘peace is a desire and a vocation’ where its people have acted as peacemakers
Palestinian state ‘only’ solution to Israeli conflict, says Pope Leo
Head of Catholic Church visits Lebanon after leaving Turkey on first overseas trip
Pope Leo condemns violence in name of religion at landmark event in Turkey
Pontiff urges Christian leaders to overcome centuries of heated divisions
Pope Leo set to visit Middle East on first international trip as pontiff
First papal journey of US pontiff centres on Turkey and Lebanon as regional tensions persist
Israel’s latest strike on Beirut is likely precursor of wider military operation
Binyamin Netanyahu’s government says it will act aggressively to prevent Hizbullah reasserting a presence in southern Lebanon
‘It was a lovely place’: Life in southern Lebanon under Israel’s ‘remote occupation’
One year after a ceasefire with Israel, some residents are returning to live under the hum of surveillance drones
Israel says it killed Hizbullah official in first strike on Beirut in months
Iran-backed militant group warned not to rearm and rebuild
Israel steps up strikes on southern Lebanon aimed at blocking Hizbullah revival
Attacks on villages kill 14 people in past 24 hours, including 13 in Palestinian refugee camp
Israeli attack kills 13 people in Lebanese city of Sidon
Israel’s military claims it struck Hamas militants who it said were operating in crowded Palestinian refugee camp
The Revolutionists: Jason Burke’s new book charts the rise of modern terrorism
Burke’s study follows the trajectory of international terror from 1970s revolutionary movements to the emergence of Islamist militancy
Israel carries out heavy airstrikes on south Lebanon
Israel claims it is hitting Hizbullah targets and trying to stop group from rebuilding despite year-long ceasefire
Israel accuses Beirut of ‘dragging feet’ on Hizbullah, threatens to ‘intensify’ response
Lebanese government must honour commitment to disarm Iran-backed group, says Tel Aviv
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