Iran rejects US peace plan, offers its own conditions to end war – The Irish Times

Iran has rejected a 15-point US proposal for ending the war in the Middle East. In doing so, it imposed five conditions of its own, including a conclusion of the war on all fronts, payment of war damages and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian security official said Tehran is determined to continue … Read more

Lebanon vs Israel: Latest Attacks & Updates

Beirut – In the midst of the conflict with Iran, the Israeli military is now completely… The post Lebanon vs Israel: Latest Attacks & Updates appeared first on Archynetys. Source link

Escalation of energy war feared as Iran issues counter threats to US – The Irish Times

The Middle East energy wars are on the cusp of a dangerous escalation, with potentially catastrophic consequences. Iran has responded to president Donald Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping with a series of counter threats. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that should the US strike, the strategic … Read more

US touts progress in Iran as Trump floats ‘winding down’ war – The Irish Times

The US military said it has been able to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz as president Donald Trump floated the idea of “winding down” military efforts in the Persian Gulf. Trump’s comments came shortly after he ruled out a ceasefire and kept the door open to deploying ground … Read more

US allies reject Trump call for escorts on Strait of Hormuz – The Irish Times

Nato countries have rejected the call by US president Donald Trump to send warships to escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The US-Israeli war on Iran is in its third week, largely shutting the strait, through which 20 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flow, raising energy prices and fears … Read more

Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens – The Irish Times

Few doubt that in the first days of the new war in the Middle East, the initiative belonged to the US and its ally Israel. Now it seems less sure, however. Mohsen Rezaee, a senior officer in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, on Sunday said “the end of the war is in our hands” and called for … Read more

Trump rejects peace overtures and calls on countries to send ships to Strait of Hormuz – The Irish Times

US president Donald Trump has called on other countries including China to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to reopen it. The strait, through which 20 per cent of the world’s oil flows, is effectively blocked by Iran, which has attacked 16 vessels in the strait since the war began on February 28th. In … Read more

Iran Launches Missiles at Israel: Tel Aviv Under Attack

Archyde Tel Aviv – Rockets were launched from Iran towards Israel on Friday, March 13, 2026, triggering air raid sirens in Tel Aviv and prompting Israel’s defense systems to activate, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The escalating exchange marks a significant intensification of regional tensions. The IDF stated it identified the launches originating … Read more

Flames rise over Iranian capital as war with Israel and US continues – The Irish Times

The Iran war exploded further on Saturday night as flames rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran and Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old conflict. Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump said he has ruled out having Kurds join the Iran war. Trump said Kurdish fighters … Read more

Trump demands Iran’s ‘surrender’ as UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit by missile attacks – The Irish Times

US president Donald Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” on Friday, a dramatic escalation of his demands a week into the war the US has launched alongside Israel. Trump’s remarks on social media were a setback to hopes for a quick end to the conflict. They came after Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said some countries … Read more