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As it happened: Iran, Israel agree to ceasefire - Trump

Look back on live developments in the Middle East after Iran responded to the US attack on its nuclear sites.

Satelite image of the Fordo enrichment facility in Iran, pictured here on 14 June

US strikes on Iran: What we know

The United States has carried out strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, with US President Donald Trump saying it was a "very successful attack" and that all American planes were safely on the way home.

Middle East • 22 Jun

Simon Harris said a 'small number' of citizens also want to leave Iran and work is under way to get them out too

15 Irish citizens evacuated from Israel, says Tánaiste

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has said that 15 Irish citizens who were seeking to leave Israel have been evacuated.

World • 22 Jun

As it happened: Several nations close embassies in Iran

Follow live updates as European foreign ministers meet their Iranian counterpart aiming to create a pathway back to diplomacy as the US considers joining Israeli strikes against Iran.

Iran • 20 Jun

Debris fills a street a day after an Iranian missile struck an area in Ramat Gan, Israel

Iran says no nuclear talks, atomic agency urges restraint

Iran has said it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, as Europe tried to coax Tehran back into negotiations and the United States considers whether to get involved in the conflict.

World • 20 Jun

Watch: How US could become involved in attacks on Iran

US President Donald Trump is considering whether to join Israel's campaign against Iran's military and nuclear capabilities.

Middle East • 19 Jun

BEERSHEBA, ISRAEL - JUNE 19: A view of the destruction after an Iranian missile hits Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel on June 19, 2025. (Photo by Tsafrir Abayov/Anadolu via Getty Images)

As it happened: Trump to decide on Iran within 2 weeks

Follow live developments as Iran and Israel trade further air attacks while President Donald Trump keeps the world guessing about whether the US will join in.

Middle East • 19 Jun

TEHRAN, IRAN - JUNE 16: Smoke rises after a reported Israeli strike on a building used by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran's state TV broadcaster, on June 16, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Over recent days, Iran has been hit by a series of Isra

Harris in call with Jordanians amid repatriation efforts

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has held talks with the foreign affairs ministers of Saudi Arabia and Jordan over the "increasingly dangerous" situation unfolding in the Middle East.

Middle East • 19 Jun

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JUNE 18: A general view of the partially collapsed buildings damaged by some of the ballistic missiles launched by Iran on June 18, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. As the mutual attacks between Israel and Iran continue, the traces of the atta

Israel attacks Iranian sites after Iran strikes hospital

Israel bombed nuclear targets in Iran and Iran fired missiles and drones at Israel after hitting an Israeli hospital overnight, as a week-old air war escalated with no sign yet of an exit strategy from either side.

Middle East • 19 Jun

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JUNE 17: Iran's ongoing retaliatory attacks with ballistic missiles towards Israel are seen from Tel Aviv, Israel on June 17, 2025. Iran has resumed ballistic missile operations in response to Israeli attacks. (Photo by Mostafa Alkharou

Israel-Iran conflict: latest developments

Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on the sixth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fueling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

Middle East • 18 Jun

As it happened: US 'may, may not' strike Iran

A look back at on the sixth day of strikes between Israel and Iran, US President Trump says he has not made a final decision yet on joining strikes on Iran.

Middle East • 18 Jun

Missiles fired from Iran are seen streaking across the skies over the city of Hebron (Getty images)

Iran rejects surrender call, Trump says patience run out

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected Donald Trump's demand for unconditional surrender, and the US president said his patience had run out, though he gave no clue as to what his next step would be.

Middle East • 19 Jun

Trump calls for Iran's 'unconditional surrender'

President Donald Trump has called for Iran's "unconditional surrender" and warned US patience was wearing thin, but said there was no intention to kill Iran's leader "for now", as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day.

Middle East • 18 Jun

Oil up as Iran-Israel conflict keeps floor under prices

Oil prices rose today, with analysts saying that uncertainty would keep prices elevated, even as there were no concrete signs of any production losses stemming from the Iran-Israel conflict.

Business • 17 Jun

As it happened: Attacks continue between Israel, Iran

A look back at developments as Iran and Israel continue to exchange heavy strikes.

Middle East • 17 Jun

How has the handling of Iran's nuclear programme changed?

For decades, the international community has wrung its hands over Iran's nuclear programme, fretting over the Islamic dictatorship's potential to build a bomb.

Analysis and Comment • 17 Jun

Oil slips as Israel-Iran strikes spare key infrastructure

Oil prices edged down today, paring back Friday's 7% surge, as renewed military strikes by Israel and Iran over the weekend left oil production and export facilities unaffected.

Business • 16 Jun

Smoke rises from the Israel city of Haifa following an attack

As it happened: Iran and Israel exchange heavy strikes

Follow live developments as Iran and Israel exchange heavy strikes for a fourth day amid concerns of a wider conflict.

Middle East • 17 Jun

Iran condemns Israeli attack on state TV as war crime

Iran has condemned Israel's attack on a state TV building in Tehran as a war crime, and called on the UN Security Council to take action.

Middle East • 16 Jun

TEHRAN, IRAN - JUNE 15: Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Iran's foreign minister said the country would respond "decisively and proportionally" to a wave of attacks that Is

Israel-Iran conflict: latest developments

Israel and Iran traded fire for a third straight day, with rising casualties and expanding targets marking a sharp escalation in the conflict between the longtime adversaries.

Middle East • 15 Jun

As it happened: Israel and Iran attacks continue

Look back on developments as Israel and Iran continue to exchange strikes, after an Israeli military official said there is a large list of targets in Iran it still wants to hit.

Middle East • 15 Jun

Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over the Israeli city of Tel Aviv

Iran launches fresh air strikes on Israel

Israeli emergency services say three people were killed and 74 wounded following Iran's latest missile strikes.

Middle East • 16 Jun

NABATIEH, LEBANON - JUNE 14: Ballistic missiles launched by Iran as part of renewed retaliatory attacks are seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, on June 14, 2025. (Photo by Ramiz Dallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)

As it happened: Wave of strikes between Israel and Iran

Follow developments in the Middle East as Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes.

Middle East • 14 Jun

Several projectiles were visible in the night sky over Jerusalem tonight

Israel, Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks

Israel and Iran have launched fresh attacks on each other, stoking fears of a wider conflict after Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival with a strike on the world's biggest gas field.

Middle East • 14 Jun

BUSHEHR, IRAN - APRIL 28: A view of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the country's only nuclear power plant, in Bushehr, Iran on April 28, 2024. Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, which is one of the nuclear facilities that is frequently mentioned in international

Iran's nuclear programme - the key sites and locations

Before the Israeli strikes today, Washington and Tehran had held several rounds of talks on Iran's nuclear programme, as concerns mounted about its rapid expansion.

Middle East • 13 Jun