Who is Ali Larijani, the Iranian official Israel claims to have killed?
National security chief emerged as one of Iran’s most dominant figures following the assassination of the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Trump says he will have the ‘honour’ of ‘taking Cuba’ amid power blackout
US-imposed oil blockade plunged the country into darkness under a total power blackout
Trump’s war on Iran could spell the end of the EU
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
Inviting Donald Trump to Ireland
Micheál Martin’s St Patrick’s Day engagements are not mere festivity
Micheál Martin at the Oval Office, US investment in Ireland and the future of the Tricolour
Early Edition with Andrew McNair: our top stories on Tuesday
Trump’s envoy warned Ireland was losing US business, records show
Taoiseach rules out any Irish involvement in Iran conflict as he prepares to meet US president on Tuesday
How to invest in shares: Pros, cons and the smart way to keep costs down
Charges vary wildly between brokers so it pays to take time to compare to see what works for the type of trading you envisage
Trump says Israel ‘would never’ use a nuclear weapon in Iran; US and Iran ‘in direct contact’
Live updates as war in Middle East continues
Trump’s words sway oil prices and stock market trust
Why have we allowed so many of our lives to become dependent on their vagaries?
Man caught ‘red-handed’ with arsenal of firearms imported from US to sell to Irish gangs
Judge jails Conor O’Brien (29), a dual US-Irish citizen from Ardee, for 10 years and criticises his cavalier attitude to the harm his activities caused
‘Extremely disappointing’: Cool reception for £17m Northern Ireland home-heating oil package
Keir Starmer unveils £52m of support for UK homes struggling with price rises triggered by Iran conflict
Taoiseach says any supports to ease energy costs will be ‘targeted’
Tánaiste says Ireland does not back Trump call for western militaries to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens
Many analysts believe US is getting trapped in a much longer war than it wanted
‘Irish people don’t take themselves too seriously’: What emigrants miss about home
From Sydney mornings to no immersion worries, here’s what emigrants miss and love about life abroad
Pete Hegseth and Pedro Sánchez embody two types of virtue signalling
Unthinkable: Committing publicly to a moral standpoint can change you for the better, or the worse
Small EU states should still value bloc foreign policy unanimity
Veto undoubtedly creates frustrations, but ensures states like Ireland are not compelled to align with foreign policies
Unifil says its peacekeepers have been fired upon in Lebanon; Pope calls for ceasefire
Trump threatens further Kharg Island strikes ‘just for fun’ and urges other countries to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
How the continuing Middle East conflict could hit consumers to the tune of €2,500 per year
From energy to food, and even a summer holiday, the war in Iran brings ongoing price volatility at home
Keith Duggan’s US road trip: A German town on the Missouri weighs its past - and its future
A Rhineland dream transplanted to the Midwest, Hermann offers European architecture, easygoing days and a deep sense of place
Taoiseach declines to rule out cost-of-living supports as Iran war pushes up oil prices
Micheál Martin says he will ‘articulate need for peace’ during St Patrick’s Day meeting with Donald Trump on Tuesday
The US has been caught off guard by the scale of Iran’s retaliation
Cheap drones, intelligence networks and proximity allow Tehran to hit US bases
US offering up to $10 million for information on Iran’s supreme leader and other senior officials
Live updates as attacks continue in the Middle East
Trump says Iran will be hit ‘very hard’ and calls regime leaders ‘deranged scumbags’
Death toll and humanitarian crises mount two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran
Anticipation and trepidation in advance of Micheál Martin’s visit to the White House
Keir Starmer’s Cork trip marks a step forward for Ireland-UK relations
Anger as strikes on Iran damage some of its most cherished cultural jewels
At least six heritage sites have damaged in the war being waged by Israel and the United States
Bellicose, vengeful, unapologetic: Why Pete Hegseth sees moral purpose in war as weakness
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq
Did Trump misjudge Iran’s firepower?
Some experts believe Iran has prepared for a six-month campaign of drone attacks
Trump presses Republicans to radically alter voting rules before midterm elections
In addition to prosecuting a war, the US president has spent the week demanding swift passage of legislation that could reshape US voting rules
First Venezuela, now Iran but is Washington’s real target China?
Behind Trump’s erratic policies there is one common thread: to check China’s rise
Iran to continue attacks on US bases; fresh missile and drone attacks in Gulf states
Live updates as Israel and the US continue their strikes on Iran
Iran vows to fight on as ship attacks send oil prices climbing
Tehran will keep strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on US assets, speech read out on state TV says
Iran vows to fight on in first message issued in name of new supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement was read out on TV, fueling doubts over his health following attack on his father’s compound
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