UUnited States Read More Marco Rubio says US expects to finish Iran war in ‘next couple of weeks’ – The Irish Times2026-03-27 US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the US expects to finish its operations in Iran “in the…
CConflicts Read More Blaming Israel for US war on Iran lets Trump off the hook for reckless decision – The Irish Times2026-03-26 It may be tempting to blame Israel for Donald Trump’s decision to go to war against Iran. But…
CConflicts Read More Israel fears a US deal with Iran will be limited to curbing nuclear programme – The Irish Times2026-02-10 Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu flies to Washington on Tuesday for a hastily arranged White House meeting on…
CConflicts Read More Israel may play key role in whether US attacks Iran – The Irish Times2026-02-03 US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks in Jerusalem on Tuesday with prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Israeli military…
CConflicts Read More Israel hopes for regime change in Iran after decades of tensions – The Irish Times2026-01-12 As Israelis monitor events in Iran closely, there is rare agreement across most of the political spectrum over…
RRefugees Read More UN chief condemns Israel for blocking water and power to refugee agency in Gaza – The Irish Times2026-01-01 United Nations secretary general António Guterres has condemned Israel’s decision to cut electricity and water supplies to facilities…
CConflicts Read More Trump warns Israel not to ‘interfere’ in Syria – The Irish Times2025-12-02 The United States has warned Israel against taking action that could disrupt Syria’s transition from international ostracism and…
GGermany Read More Germany divided over plan to limit weapons for Israel – The Irish Times2025-08-11 Chancellor Friedrich Merz was supposed to be on his summer holiday but on Sunday afternoon he was in…
CConflicts Read More The origins of Israel’s conflicts with Iran, Hamas and Hizbullah – The Irish Times2025-06-29 1948: The State of Israel is declared. British troops leave and fighting breaks out with Arab neighbours. Some…
IIreland Read More Ireland’s jaw-jaw approach is ineffectual in a war-war world – The Irish Times2025-06-27 Taoiseach Micheál Martin furrowed his brow and gave his best concerned priest look to the phalanx of cameras…
CConflicts Read More Israel’s attacks have devastated Hezbollah. How is it still fighting back?2024-10-24 More than a month into the outbreak of open war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Shiite group is…