Lebanon

Tehran’s leadership says it has closed Strait of Hormuz over Israeli ‘crimes’ in Lebanon

Israeli military carried out a wave of deadly strikes in Lebanon on Friday after planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland were cancelled

US vice-president JD Vance changes travel plans at last minute

An ill-judged conflict revives the dynamics that once humbled a US president and emboldened Iran

JD Vance says oil is being transported through Strait of Hormuz after Trump signs deal with Tehran

Residents return after ceasefire to assess destruction, mourn the dead and weigh an uncertain future

US officials have revealed a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran to end the costly 110-day conflict

Donald Trump and Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian could sign deal to end the war on Friday, says Iran’s foreign ministry

G7 leaders say they will diversify energy supply routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of ​Hormuz

Trump’s sidelining of Israel and criticism of its Lebanon campaign deepen domestic political and security anxieties

Israel has distanced itself from both the April ceasefire and the latest US-Iran pact, fuelling uncertainty about whether it will hold

Tehran insists Israel must stop attacks on Lebanon for preliminary deal to hold before formal signing

Few analysts believe final settlement can be reached in 60 days – and even if it is, war and instability could soon return

Deal would ‘not be a one-way ceasefire’, Us official says, meaning that Israel could respond if attacked

Authorities warn displaced people not to rush home as Israel says it will keep troops in the south

In a southern city battered by Israeli strikes, returning residents confront a devastated region while grieving medical workers refuse to leave

‘Israel won the battle but Netanyahu lost the war’, head of Knesset opposition says

US president says Strait of Hormuz will reopen and US blockade will end

Lebanese militant group says it fired missiles and drones towards ‌Israeli troops

A book coining the ugly phrase ‘suicidal empathy’ has been on the NYT bestseller list. At its heart is the idea that ‘misdirected’ empathy is destroying western civilisation

An elderly poet is among thousands enduring displacement and hardship as conflict in southern Lebanon drags on with no end in sight

US president Donald Trump intervenes after both sides exchange strikes

Tehran last week said any Israeli attack on Beirut would be a violation of US-Iran ceasefire and draw an Iranian attack on Israel

Fresh exchange of fire in the Gulf tests fragile ceasefire as conflict enters its 100th day

UN warns standoff is pushing millions closer to hunger

Only fair for football association to be compensated for deciding Ireland team cannot in all conscience fulfil fixture

Hizbullah leader says ‘resistance will continue’ as Israel keeps up strikes in southern Lebanon

Euronext Dublin finished up 0.2% but lagged European peers as it was dragged back by some of its bigger names

Makeshift cemeteries across the south provide a place for the dead until it is safe to hold a proper funeral in their home towns

Representatives back resolution aimed at stopping war until hostilities are authorised by US Congress in blow to Trump

Donald Trump is demanding an end to Tehran’s nuclear programme

Middle East chaos, looting of public purse and collapse in respect for US just 16 months into his second term

Negotiations ongoing with deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz to be struck over ​the next week, Trump claims

Euronext Dublin outperformed many of its European peers to finish the day up 1.2% as Ryanair and Glanbia made gains

Many in Washington blame the Israeli leader for dragging the US into a costly war that has failed to achieve any of its aims

Senior Shia politician claims Hizbullah ready for full ceasefire, raising hopes for extension of truce between US and Iran

IRAN-CRISIS/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV):WRAPUP 2-US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack

Defence minister announces seizure of medieval fortress as Israeli forces move beyond Litani river

Netanyahu says Israel will also expand its area control in Gaza in what Hamas calls a dangerous escalation

Tehran says agreement has not been finalised