Lebanon

US military may have only destroyed up to one third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal

Since all-out war between Israel and Hizbullah restarted earlier this month, at least 42 Lebanese healthcare workers and first responders have been killed

Israel is not engaged in a ‘war of expansion’ in Lebanon

Tehran ‘begging’ for deal, says Trump, as US and Iran harden positions

Tehran determined to continue defending itself and will deliver ‘severe blows’ until demands are met, official says

Families describe the moment airstrikes tore through their homes, leaving children, parents and entire households buried in the debris

Opposition says Government’s €250m package aimed at reducing conflict’s effect on fuel prices and cost of living is one of ‘half measures’

Binyamin Netanyahu seems intent on obliterating Israel’s international standing

Netanyahu has a history of sabotaging potential deals that he believes are contrary to his country’s interests

War is severely affecting poorer countries where higher energy costs and shortage of fertiliser are forcing up food prices

Cost of living supports to be brought forward, says Simon Harris

Worldview: Netanyahu’s primordial Zionism and Trump’s National Security Strategy have a lot in common

EU will table ‘temporary, tailored and targeted’ measures to help ease burden of high energy costs, says Ursula von der Leyen

Netanyahu claims, without evidence, Tehran no longer capable of enriching uranium or producing ballistic missiles

Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon ‘wholly disproportionate’, Micheál Martin says

Latest evacuation orders prompt panic and confusion with more than one million people now registered as displaced

Intensifying Israeli attacks in Lebanon ​displace more than 1m people, while aid effort struggles to keep pace with deepening crisis

A deep economic crisis, shocking terrorist attacks in EU cities plus an unprecedented wave of refugees would lead to a far-right surge that the EU may not survive

Live updates as war in Middle East continues

Japan and Australia have no plans to send ship as US president says Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if members fail to assist

Israel has underestimated the resilience of the Iranian-backed group

Trump threatens further Kharg Island strikes ‘just for fun’ and urges other countries to send warships to Strait of Hormuz

‘If we are able to change something, that’s the only way to have meaning for our life. I would like to stand for the voiceless’

White House clearly not interested in ending the war, now going into its third week, say Omani diplomatic sources

Several explosions heard on key island but ‘no oil infrastructure damaged’

Death toll and humanitarian crises mount two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran

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Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement was read out on TV, fueling doubts over his health following attack on his father’s compound

Many displaced families sought safety along Beirut’s seafront, but even the beaches have become targets

For now, the most likely outcome is a shift to even greater levels of authoritarian control. Beyond that, the future is less certain

An attack in Lebanon’s capital captures the growing sense of vulnerability as mounting casualties and mass evacuation strains already fragile services

Tehran hits commercial vessels and warns of $200 oil as global agencies rush to contain one of the worst energy shocks in decades

At least five Palestinians killed during attacks by settlers in 11 days

Donald Trump considers easing sanctions on Russia as part of package of options to combat spiking ‌global oil prices

There is now a broad consensus in Israel for the need to establish a new security zone in neighbouring country

Hundreds of thousands have been ordered to flee as evacuation maps redraw Beirut overnight, leaving residents scrambling for shelter and safety

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

Trump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoing

Migrant workers and refugees shut out of official shelters as Israel bombards Lebanese capital

The conflict has entered its second week, with the Islamic regime showing no sign of capitulating