Trump says talks with Iran in ‘final stages’ but warns of further attacks if no deal agreed
Tehran accuses US president of planning to restart war, threatens to retaliate for any strikes with attacks beyond Middle East
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An Israeli strike was designed to free the former Iranian president from house arrest. It injured him instead
Xi Jinping and Putin warn against return to ‘law of the jungle’
Russian and Chinese presidents meet in Beijing and say western powers can no longer dominate global affairs in spirit of the colonial era
Seán Moncrieff: If you’re not part of a WhatsApp group, you are a failure as a human being
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Trump says US may need to attack Iran within days if no agreement reached
US president says he was ‘an hour away from making the decision to go’ with fresh military offensive against Tehran
World markets mixed as Trump says there is ‘good chance’ for nuclear deal with Iran
Euronext Dublin closed down 0.4% as Ryanair suffered another hit arising from the crisis in the Gulf
If the US attacks again, how will Iran respond?
US could find itself having to operate on two maritime fronts rather than one
Donald Trump’s dilemma: How to end the war in Iran?
US president signals ‘full, large-scale assault’ on Iran but declares hours later he is holding off on a fresh attack
Trump says he has delayed planned attack on Iran to allow for further negotiations
Mediator Pakistan says both sides ‘keep changing their goalposts’ and ‘we don’t have much time’
Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill more than 3,000 since March
Further strikes by Israel against Hizbullah hit southern Lebanon despite extension of US-brokered ceasefire
Russia and China may exploit Iran fallout to increase global leverage, EU ministers are warned
Officials advised developing world could face ‘significant food shortages and price increases’ before year’s end
Ryanair cuts air fares to maintain demand
Europeans waiting and seeing how crisis plays out before booking holidays, says airline chief
Why have international traders bet $1m on the Dublin Central byelection?
Almost $500,000 alone has been wagered on Gerry Hutch’s chances of becoming a TD or not
Canada’s ‘doors are open’ for Irish and European businesses, entrepreneurs told
Irish entrepreneurs visit Toronto at pivotal moment, as part of EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards programme
‘The clock is ticking’: Trump issues fresh threat against Iran
Drone strike causes fire at UAE nuclear power plant as efforts to end war in Gulf stall
A conflict between the US and China now looks inevitable
The cause is rooted in the Thucydides Trap – referred to this week by Xi Jinping – the simple but dangerous arithmetic of a rising power and an anxious incumbent
Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open Hormuz strait, China says ‘no reason’ to continue war
Trump considering whether to lift US sanctions on Chinese oil companies buying Iranian oil
Boycott is a pernicious strategy silencing Jews, Israelis and Palestinians
As Boy George said: ‘If you don’t know any Jewish people, maybe that’s the problem.’
Obituary: Jamshid MirFenderesky: Iranian Renaissance man, painter and classical guitarist who made Belfast his home
Art gallery he ran also became a sort of cultural and philosophical salon
Israel kills at least six in fresh strike on Lebanon after ceasefire extension agreed
Admiral Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war
German chancellor says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US
Friedrich Merz tells conference he no longer sees country as a land of opportunity
Saudi Arabia and UAE carried out secret attacks in Iran, US officials say
Gulf states have been grappling with how to deter Iran after the war made clear the limits of US security guarantees
Irish inflation rises to 3.7% on back of energy price shock
Biggest drivers of increase are transport fuels and home heating oil
Israel escalates attacks on Gaza since halting Iran strikes, killing 120 Palestinians
Increase in attacks on enclave further sign of stalled progress under Trump’s plan to halt Israel-Hamas war
Could we be heading toward a world recession if Trump can’t broker a deal with Iran?
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Trump says he does not need China’s help to end Iran war
Israeli air strikes on road south of Beirut kill eight people, including two children
Ireland ‘could be forced to borrow next year’ if oil prices keep rising, says top economist
John FitzGerald warns of effects of continuing closure of the Strait of Hormuz
US intelligence shows Iran retains substantial missile capabilities
Evidence suggests Iran has restored operational access to 30 of 33 missile sites it maintains along Strait of Hormuz
Trump meets Xi: What both sides want from high-stakes summit
US and China hope to reach an agreement that buys them enough time to build greater resilience against each other
Hormuz deadlock pushes oil prices higher as hopes for peace deal dwindle
Iran signals continued resolve in face of US pressure
Cost of war in Iran has climbed to $29bn, says Pentagon
US president says while the ceasefire remains in place it is ‘unbelievably weak’
$7 gas and a doomsday plane flies overhead - yet war feels oddly distant in San Francisco
Despite surging oil prices, other issues occupy the mind of this city by the bay
House building slows as Middle East conflict hits orders in Irish construction
Building of new homes fell sharply in April, according to latest AIB survey
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