UK allows US to use British bases to strike sites targeting Strait of Hormuz - as it happened
Cost of living supports to be brought forward, says Simon Harris
Lebanon
Israel’s strategic aims, rather than America’s, are shaping the war with Iran
Worldview: Netanyahu’s primordial Zionism and Trump’s National Security Strategy have a lot in common
Fears of prolonged shock to global oil and gas prices deepen amid Middle East attacks
EU will table ‘temporary, tailored and targeted’ measures to help ease burden of high energy costs, says Ursula von der Leyen
Trump says he told Israel to not repeat strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure
Netanyahu claims, without evidence, Tehran no longer capable of enriching uranium or producing ballistic missiles
Government keen to avoid energy supports pushing up inflation, Micheál Martin says
Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon ‘wholly disproportionate’, Micheál Martin says
South Lebanon at risk of being cut off as Israeli forces strike bridges
Latest evacuation orders prompt panic and confusion with more than one million people now registered as displaced
In a Beirut hotel, families brace for war with no clear end
Intensifying Israeli attacks in Lebanon displace more than 1m people, while aid effort struggles to keep pace with deepening crisis
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
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
US allies reject Trump call for escorts on Strait of Hormuz
Japan and Australia have no plans to send ship as US president says Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if members fail to assist
If you thought Hizbullah were a spent force, think again
Israel has underestimated the resilience of the Iranian-backed group
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
Animals Lebanon providing sanctuary for pets whose owners forced to flee air attack
‘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’
Trump rejects peace overtures and calls on countries to send ships to Strait of Hormuz
White House clearly not interested in ending the war, now going into its third week, say Omani diplomatic sources
Iran vows revenge for Kharg Island attacks; US citizens told to leave Iraq
Several explosions heard on key island but ‘no oil infrastructure damaged’
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
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
‘The children are afraid’: Beirut’s southern suburbs reel under relentless air strikes
Many displaced families sought safety along Beirut’s seafront, but even the beaches have become targets
Trump’s ‘little excursion’ could leave Iran even more fragmented, unstable and violent
For now, the most likely outcome is a shift to even greater levels of authoritarian control. Beyond that, the future is less certain
Beirut’s new reality: Sudden air strikes, shattered homes and a surge in the displaced
An attack in Lebanon’s capital captures the growing sense of vulnerability as mounting casualties and mass evacuation strains already fragile services
Iran escalates attacks as oil shock prompts countries to open strategic reserves
Tehran hits commercial vessels and warns of $200 oil as global agencies rush to contain one of the worst energy shocks in decades
Surge in Israeli settler violence in West Bank since start of Iran war
At least five Palestinians killed during attacks by settlers in 11 days
Iran warns it will block oil shipments from the Gulf unless attacks cease
Donald Trump considers easing sanctions on Russia as part of package of options to combat spiking global oil prices
An end to the Iran war could trigger Israel to extend its operations in south Lebanon
There is now a broad consensus in Israel for the need to establish a new security zone in neighbouring country
I left for a week – and came back to war: Life inside Beirut’s expanding evacuation zone
Hundreds of thousands have been ordered to flee as evacuation maps redraw Beirut overnight, leaving residents scrambling for shelter and safety
That visit to the White House
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
Israel and US continue wide-scale strikes on Iran as chances of ceasefire talks downplayed
Trump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoing
‘Everything is bombed’: Beirut church shelters families fleeing waves of air strikes
Migrant workers and refugees shut out of official shelters as Israel bombards Lebanese capital
Iran’s new supreme leader will be a hardliner
The conflict has entered its second week, with the Islamic regime showing no sign of capitulating
Within Islam, Iran is a country apart
Rite & Reason: As we saw on this island, differences between denominations can soon wander beyond religion into the political
Flames rise over Iranian capital as war with Israel and US continues
Netanyahu promises ‘many surprises’ for next phase of conflict amid Tehran strikes on US bases in neighbouring Gulf states
Iran’s president rejects Trump demand for ‘unconditional surrender’
Masoud Pezeshkian apologises for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, but Iranian fire targets Gulf states on Saturday
Lara Marlowe: Trump wanted a distraction. So he turned the world into a lawless jungle
Worldview: Christian Zionists such as Mike Huckabee believe the Battle of Armageddon between Iran and Israel will precipitate the return of Christ
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