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US military deployments signal major escalation in Iran war
US military deployments signal major escalation in Iran war
It is clear US president Trump is preparing to launch ground operations in the Middle East, writes Dorcha Lee

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump says securing Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’
President Donald Trump said securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for us” and estimated that the US will be done attacking Iran in two to three weeks.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Oil Tanker Dubai UAE
Middle East latest: Trump tells allies to go to strait of Hormuz and ‘just take fuel’
The US president made the remarks on social media and said other countries, ‘like the UK’, need to learn how to fight for themselves

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War
US attacks Iranian nuclear site as Tehran hits oil tanker off Dubai coast
Isfahan is home to one of three sites earlier attacked by the US military in June and some of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is likely stored or buried or there

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

EU tells members to prepare for 'prolonged disruption' to fuel prices from Iran war
EU tells members to prepare for 'prolonged disruption' to fuel prices from Iran war
Europe's heavy reliance on imported fuel means the continent is very exposed to the Middle East conflict's impact on ​global energy prices

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Diesel fuel sales
Ireland set for months of high fuel prices even if war in Middle East ended today
"For every attack there will be pipes and machinery that will have to be rebuilt, all of which takes a long time"

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Trump
Middle East latest: Trump threatens to 'blow up' power plants if Iran deal isn't agreed soon
Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Iran Spain
Spain says it has closed its airspace to US planes involved in Iran war
Spain had already said the US could not use jointly operated military bases in the Iran conflict, which Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has described as illegal, reckless and unjust

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Simon Harris says fuel crisis is 'worsening by the day'
Simon Harris says fuel crisis is 'worsening by the day'
Government's excise cuts being negated by higher prices caused by strikes on energy infrastructure

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Iran US
Trump considers seizing Iranian island even as diplomatic talks move ahead
Donald Trump has openly considered seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security
Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security
Robert McCabe, who is leading the new maritime security research project at the NMCI, says events in the Middle East and closer to home underline the international importance of that work

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Middle East latest: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks as UN peacekeeper killed
Middle East latest: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks as UN peacekeeper killed
Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Trump says regime’s export hub on Kharg island could be taken ‘very easily’

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Iran War
Pakistan to ‘host war talks’ as Iran says US ground troops would be set on fire
It was also unclear in the announcement on Sunday whether the talks would be direct or indirect

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Iran US
Iran warns US ground troops would be ‘set on fire’ as diplomats meet on war
It comes as regional diplomats met in Pakistan on Sunday in the hopes of opening direct US-Iran talks and ending the month-long war

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Exhausted Palestinians struggle to put lives back together as world’s gaze fixes on Iran
Exhausted Palestinians struggle to put lives back together as world’s gaze fixes on Iran
Five months after a ceasefire was announced, airstrikes are still killing civilians and the humanitarian situation remains dire. 

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War
Houthi forces enter Iran war with missile attacks on Israeli military sites
The entry of the Houthis, who control Yemen’s most populous areas, poses a direct threat to the Bab al-Mandab strait

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran War
Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills three journalists covering the war
Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV said its longtime correspondent Ali Shoeib was killed in southern Lebanon

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Israel Iran War
Yemen’s Houthis launch first attack on Israel since outbreak of conflict
While Israel was again hitting targets across Iran’s capital on Saturday, it identified what it said was a missile launched from Yemen. 

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

GERMANY-IRAN-US-POLITICS-DEMO
'Anti-war' groups drown out voices of Iranians opposed to Islamic Republic regime 
Mahya Ostovar says protests in Ireland echo a global phenomenon — Iranians protesting against the repressive regime are being swamped by the dominant political narrative

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Donald Trump
Trump extends deadline for Iran to open strait of Hormuz by 10 days
Earlier, the US president had urged Iranian leaders to negotiate an end to the near-month-long war

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Trump
Donald Trump says Iran deal close despite Tehran denying talks to end war
US President Donald Trump said that a deal to end the war is near, after and issued its own sweeping demands to stop fighting as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Iran War
Pakistan has conveyed US proposal; Turkey or Pakistan could host talks, senior Iranian official says
Pakistan has delivered a proposal from the United States to Iran, and either Pakistan or Turkey could be venues for discussions to de-escalate the war in the Gulf, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

US-POLITICS-TRUMP
US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East, sources say
Such an escalation could dramatically raise the stakes in the conflict

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Trump
Iran's military rejects Trump's talk of negotiation, as Israel and Iran launch airstrikes
Donald Trump claimed the US was in negotiations to end the war 

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

When will I see fuel price changes at the pumps?
When will I see fuel price changes at the pumps?
Prices at the pumps will be cut by between 15c and 20c until the end of May

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Israel Iran War
Iran fires more missiles at Israel and Gulf states after Trump’s claim of talks
Mr Trump also delayed a deadline for Iran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz for shipping or see its power stations targeted by air strikes, briefly driving down oil prices and boosting stocks

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Israel US Iran
Trump raises hopes for war to wind down but no sign of reduced fighting
Mr Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, saying the US will hold off striking Iranian power plants for five more days to allow US envoys to hold talks with a “respected” Iranian leader

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Government leaders agree cuts of 15c on petrol and 20c on diesel 
Government leaders agree cuts of 15c on petrol and 20c on diesel 
The Government has stressed that any measures taken to address spiralling fuel prices will be 'time-bound'

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War
Middle East latest: Trump extends Iran deadline by five days and claims ‘productive’ talks
Following the threat, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency published a list of such facilities, including the United Arab Emirates’ nuclear power plant

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Hacker group behind Stryker attack forced to 'reorganise' after key figures killed in military action
Hacker group behind Stryker attack forced to 'reorganise' after key figures killed in military action
The most recent statement from Stryker said its teams have 'continued to work around the clock' with external partners to make 'significant progress' on restoring systems

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Israel US Iran
Top US commander says campaign against Iran ‘ahead or on plan’
As US President Donald Trump’s deadline on opening the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran on Monday threatened to attack Middle East electrical plants powering American military bases

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Hand refilling the car with fuel at the gasoline station
Excise duty and levy cuts set to be agreed on to help with fuel prices
Simon Harris said the war has already impacted Ireland's finances, adding that he expects the economy 'to continue to grow this year, albeit at a slower pace than previously envisaged' 

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War
Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz after Donald Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum
Iran’s parliament speaker has said Tehran would also retaliate against US and Israeli energy and wider infrastructure

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

Trump
Trump warns Iran to reopen Hormuz or face strikes on power plants
The developments signalled the war was moving in a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

Fuel prices
Government finalising support package as Middle East crisis continues to send fuel prices soaring
Measures to include targeted supports for those most at risk of fuel poverty, and assistance for key sectors such as haulage

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Donald Trump
Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
In the past 24 hours, Trump has sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Trump hints at wind down of war as US prepares to send more troops to Gulf
Trump hints at wind down of war as US prepares to send more troops to Gulf
Washington considers Kharg Island takeover as Donald Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’ for refusal to ‘help open’ strait of Hormuz

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Iran Daily Life
Iran says a strike hit a key nuclear facility as Mideast war enters week 4
There was no radiation leakage, it said, as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Israel Iran US
Middle East latest: Iran hits Kuwaiti refinery and explosions sound over Tehran from Israeli attack
The refinery, which can process 730,000 barrels of oil per day, was already damaged on Thursday in another Iranian attack

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Hauliers to get fuel excise relief and diesel rebate boost under Government plans
Hauliers to get fuel excise relief and diesel rebate boost under Government plans
Fuel excise relief and enhanced diesel rebates form part of wider Government measures responding to rising energy costs

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Belgium EU Summit
EU leaders resist joining Middle East fight amid concern over high energy prices
European leaders have deflected entreaties from US president Donald Trump to send military assets to secure the Strait of Hormuz

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Emirates Iran US Israel
Middle East war: why attacks on gasfields like South Pars are a major escalation
The strikes were the first time facilities associated with the production of fossil fuel energy had been hit in the conflict, rather than sites associated more generally with the oil and gas industry

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Israel Iran US
Iran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hits gas field
The attacks represent a major escalation in the Middle East war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran US
Middle East latest: Donald Trump says the US will retaliate if Iran attacks Qatar again
Mr Trump made his threat on his Truth Social site as the war roiled global energy markets and Iranian missiles hit Qatar

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

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