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21 Oct 1949

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Israel's Prime Minister

US President Donald Trump prepares to speak about the war on Iran at the White House in Washington on April 1. Photo: AP

War and conflict

As I see it | Why Donald Trump now needs a ‘forever war’

The US president and America are starting to understand you can’t go fascist at home and imperialist abroad halfway.

7 Apr 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Donald Trump heightens Iran threats

7 Apr 2026 - 11:46PMvideocam

Middle East

Surging ‘Jewish terrorism’ in West Bank condemned but goes unpunished

2 Apr 2026 - 4:45PM

US, Israel war on Iran

How Trump could reframe US goals in the Iran war to justify finishing it

But America’s differences with Israel over the conflict’s endgame could hinder a swift exit, Chinese analysts say.

2 Apr 2026 - 12:01AMvideocam

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and US President Donald Trump launched joint military operations against Iran on February 28. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says it has ‘will’ to end war, as Trump zigzags on escalation

President Masoud Pezeshkian stresses, however, that Tehran wants guarantees that the conflict with the US and Israel will not flare up again.

1 Apr 2026 - 3:10AMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’, says Netanyahu

Gulf allies of the US, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are meanwhile urging Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran.

31 Mar 2026 - 6:36AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

The law makes the death penalty – by hanging – the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted for nationalistic killings.

31 Mar 2026 - 11:42AM

Israel

European countries appeal to Israel to abandon plans to revive death penalty

Foreign ministers from France, Germany, Italy and the UK expressed concern about the bill which opponents say would target only Palestinians.

30 Mar 2026 - 6:55AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon

The PM said Israel would expand what he called the ‘existing security strip’ in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target Hezbollah.

30 Mar 2026 - 1:59AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Jerusalem police stop Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday mass

Police said the Church of the Holy Sepulchre had been notified that no mass could take place on Palm Sunday because of safety considerations.

30 Mar 2026 - 2:06AMvideocam

Issa Kassissieh, a Palestinian Christian, holds a cross and a palm frond while standing at the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after finding them locked on Palm Sunday. Photo: Reuters

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran targets Israel and Gulf states after denying Trump claim of talks

There’s no sign of reduced fighting after the US president claimed there was dialogue in the Iran war.

24 Mar 2026 - 9:41PMvideocam

A man looks out of the window of a damaged building in Tel Aviv following Iranian missile barrages targeting central Israel. Photo: Reuters

US, Israel war on Iran

‘I think we have won’: Trump’s ever-shifting positions on the Iran war

From ‘bombing our hearts out’ to ‘very good and productive conversations’, Trump’s own words reveal a dizzying evolution of US war goals.

24 Mar 2026 - 2:11PMvideocam

Middle East

Israel pounds south Beirut, says captured Hezbollah fighters

Israel expands Lebanon assault as it fights Hezbollah in a spillover of the Iran war.

24 Mar 2026 - 10:04AMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump approved Iran order ‘after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei’

Sources reveal a phone conversation in the 48 hours before the February 28 strike that killed Iran’s supreme leader.

24 Mar 2026 - 4:46PM

A man in Tehran marches with a banner depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in a US-Israeli strike. Photo: AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

UK rushes air defence systems to Gulf to help counter Iran attacks

The UK is sending air defence missiles and an anti-drone system, as HMS Dragon takes up position to defend Cyprus.

24 Mar 2026 - 8:59AMvideocam

Crew members board the HMS Dragon in Portsmouth Harbour on March 4. The British warship has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean to defend Cyprus. Photo: Reuters

US, Israel war on Iran

‘No immunity’: Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week.

23 Mar 2026 - 6:59PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran awaits Trump threat to ‘obliterate’ power plants, readies response

Iran has threatened to ‘completely’ close the Strait of Hormuz and hit the region’s infrastructure after Trump’s ultimatum.

23 Mar 2026 - 2:53PM

US, Israel war on Iran

US may need to ‘escalate to de-escalate’ Iran war, Bessent says

US Treasury chief defends massive military ramp-up after Trump set a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz.

23 Mar 2026 - 8:32AM

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Photo: AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Israeli towns reel from ‘terrifying’ Iranian missile strikes

Missiles hit Arad and Dimona, causing extensive destruction and injuries, as Israel vows to attack ‘our enemies on all fronts’.

22 Mar 2026 - 1:59PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants in Hormuz ultimatum

The US president demands Tehran reopen the shipping lane within 48 hours, making the deadline a ‘ticking time bomb’ for markets.

22 Mar 2026 - 6:08PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Iranian missile gets past Israeli interceptors to hit town with nuclear site

Iran says the attack, which wounded dozens, was in response to a strike on its own Natanz nuclear site.

22 Mar 2026 - 7:10AM

An Israeli soldier inspects the damage after Iranian missiles struck Dimona on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

War and conflict

Macroscope | Trump’s war is uniting the world, just not how he might have expected

The war on Iran could prompt middle powers to go beyond forming coalitions independent of the US and align more openly with China.

21 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM

A protester wears a mask of US President Donald Trump in front of the US embassy in Seoul, South Korea, on March 16, during a demonstration against Trump’s request to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Netanyahu compares Jesus and Genghis Khan in Iran war speech, drawing backlash

Christians, in particular, were angered by the Israeli PM’s remarks, which some say suggest a ‘might is right’ approach.

21 Mar 2026 - 7:17AMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Gulf states again under fire as Iran says still building missiles

After message that Iran’s missile industry ‘deserves a perfect score’, Revolutionary Guards’ spokesman is killed in strike.

20 Mar 2026 - 5:11PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran ‘decimated’, hints at ‘ground component’

Israeli PM boasts of destroying Tehran’s nuclear and ballistics capacity while hinting at at ‘many possibilities’ on the ground.

20 Mar 2026 - 9:53AMvideocam

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. Photo: EPA

European Union

Letters | Ireland is a predictable partner in unsettling times

Readers discuss Ireland’s ties to Hong Kong and the country’s global appeal, the war in Iran, and the value of attracting international students.

19 Mar 2026 - 11:30AM

People watch the annual St Patrick’s Day parade through the city centre of Dublin, Ireland, on March 17. Photo: AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Iranian intelligence minister Esmail Khatib ‘eliminated’: Israel’s Katz

Khatib is the third top Iranian official to be killed in two days as Israel authorises military to shoot on sight.

18 Mar 2026 - 7:57PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran vows revenge for security chief Larijani’s killing as Israel hunts leader

Tehran’s ‘right-hand man’ dies in air strike as Israeli military spokesman issues warning for Mojtaba Khamenei.

18 Mar 2026 - 3:03PMvideocam

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Benjamin Netanyahu

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}As I see it | Why Donald Trump now needs a ‘forever war’

The US president and America are starting to understand you can’t go fascist at home and imperialist abroad halfway.

‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Donald Trump heightens Iran threats

Surging ‘Jewish terrorism’ in West Bank condemned but goes unpunished

How Trump could reframe US goals in the Iran war to justify finishing it

But America’s differences with Israel over the conflict’s endgame could hinder a swift exit, Chinese analysts say.

Iran says it has ‘will’ to end war, as Trump zigzags on escalation

President Masoud Pezeshkian stresses, however, that Tehran wants guarantees that the conflict with the US and Israel will not flare up again.

Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’, says Netanyahu

Gulf allies of the US, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are meanwhile urging Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran.

Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

The law makes the death penalty – by hanging – the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted for nationalistic killings.

European countries appeal to Israel to abandon plans to revive death penalty

Foreign ministers from France, Germany, Italy and the UK expressed concern about the bill which opponents say would target only Palestinians.

Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon

The PM said Israel would expand what he called the ‘existing security strip’ in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target Hezbollah.

Jerusalem police stop Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday mass

Police said the Church of the Holy Sepulchre had been notified that no mass could take place on Palm Sunday because of safety considerations.

Iran targets Israel and Gulf states after denying Trump claim of talks

There’s no sign of reduced fighting after the US president claimed there was dialogue in the Iran war.

‘I think we have won’: Trump’s ever-shifting positions on the Iran war

From ‘bombing our hearts out’ to ‘very good and productive conversations’, Trump’s own words reveal a dizzying evolution of US war goals.

Israel pounds south Beirut, says captured Hezbollah fighters

Israel expands Lebanon assault as it fights Hezbollah in a spillover of the Iran war.

Trump approved Iran order ‘after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei’

Sources reveal a phone conversation in the 48 hours before the February 28 strike that killed Iran’s supreme leader.

UK rushes air defence systems to Gulf to help counter Iran attacks

The UK is sending air defence missiles and an anti-drone system, as HMS Dragon takes up position to defend Cyprus.

‘No immunity’: Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week.

Iran awaits Trump threat to ‘obliterate’ power plants, readies response

Iran has threatened to ‘completely’ close the Strait of Hormuz and hit the region’s infrastructure after Trump’s ultimatum.

US may need to ‘escalate to de-escalate’ Iran war, Bessent says

US Treasury chief defends massive military ramp-up after Trump set a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli towns reel from ‘terrifying’ Iranian missile strikes

Missiles hit Arad and Dimona, causing extensive destruction and injuries, as Israel vows to attack ‘our enemies on all fronts’.

Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants in Hormuz ultimatum

The US president demands Tehran reopen the shipping lane within 48 hours, making the deadline a ‘ticking time bomb’ for markets.

Iranian missile gets past Israeli interceptors to hit town with nuclear site

Iran says the attack, which wounded dozens, was in response to a strike on its own Natanz nuclear site.

Macroscope | Trump’s war is uniting the world, just not how he might have expected

The war on Iran could prompt middle powers to go beyond forming coalitions independent of the US and align more openly with China.

Netanyahu compares Jesus and Genghis Khan in Iran war speech, drawing backlash

Christians, in particular, were angered by the Israeli PM’s remarks, which some say suggest a ‘might is right’ approach.

Gulf states again under fire as Iran says still building missiles

After message that Iran’s missile industry ‘deserves a perfect score’, Revolutionary Guards’ spokesman is killed in strike.

Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran ‘decimated’, hints at ‘ground component’

Israeli PM boasts of destroying Tehran’s nuclear and ballistics capacity while hinting at at ‘many possibilities’ on the ground.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Letters | Ireland is a predictable partner in unsettling times

Readers discuss Ireland’s ties to Hong Kong and the country’s global appeal, the war in Iran, and the value of attracting international students.

Iranian intelligence minister Esmail Khatib ‘eliminated’: Israel’s Katz

Khatib is the third top Iranian official to be killed in two days as Israel authorises military to shoot on sight.

Iran vows revenge for security chief Larijani’s killing as Israel hunts leader

Tehran’s ‘right-hand man’ dies in air strike as Israeli military spokesman issues warning for Mojtaba Khamenei.

As I see it | Why Donald Trump now needs a ‘forever war’

Letters | Ireland is a predictable partner in unsettling times