Press Releases

Government of Ireland

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence, Helen McEntee TD, today hosted the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, at Iveagh House.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese group Hezbollah has stated that recent Iranian missile strikes on Israel were intended to pressure Israel to adhere to the existing ceasefire arrangement in Lebanon, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Two high-ranking members of Iran’s military were killed during Israeli strikes on Monday, according to Iranian state media reports.

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(MENAFN) Israeli ministers have issued increasingly hardline statements regarding Lebanon, including calls for strikes on Beirut, territorial occupation, and punitive measures against civilians, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A new series of Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed at least 13 people and injured 31 others, in what local authorities described as a fresh violation of a ceasefire agreement, coming just a day after fighting...

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(MENAFN) China on Tuesday said that recent use of military force by the United States, Israel and Iran has shown that armed action cannot resolve regional disputes, calling instead for renewed diplomatic engagement.

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(MENAFN) A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes tore through southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least five people in what Beirut condemned as a new ceasefire violation — just one day after Iran and Israel agreed to halt their exchange of attacks....

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(MENAFN) Senior Israeli cabinet members dramatically hardened their rhetoric against Lebanon on Monday, openly calling for the bombing of Beirut, the detention of civilians, and the seizure of Lebanese territory in response to Hezbollah drone...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese militant group Hezbollah declared Tuesday that Iran's missile offensive against Israel was a calculated move to compel Tel Aviv into honoring its commitments under the Lebanon ceasefire agreement. "The Iranian response...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump reportedly cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against reigniting hostilities with Iran, warning that Israel could face the consequences without American backing if another conflict erupts....

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(MENAFN) Israel has reportedly agreed to suspend its airstrikes on Iran following a request from US President Donald Trump, while maintaining military operations in Lebanon, according to a senior Israeli official.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations has expressed concern over escalating tensions in Lebanon, calling for restraint amid reports of continued Israeli military activity and repeated airspace violations despite a recently announced ceasefire.

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(MENAFN) Israeli authorities have introduced new and stricter limitations on how journalists can report on the ongoing regional conflict, particularly concerning missile activity and military targets.

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(MENAFN) Israeli airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon have caused numerous casualties, coming less than a day after officials in West Jerusalem and Beirut reportedly reached a US-mediated ceasefire proposal.

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(MENAFN) Negotiations aimed at resolving tensions between Lebanon and Israel are making progress and have reached a decisive phase, according to the US ambassador in Beirut.

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(MENAFN) Iran announced on Monday that it was ending its military operations against Israel, while cautioning that any further Israeli attacks on Lebanon would trigger a far harsher response.

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(MENAFN) Four people were killed early Monday in Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling in southern Lebanon, in what was described as another breach of the existing ceasefire, according to Lebanese media reports.

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(MENAFN) Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has rejected the idea of a military solution to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, following renewed escalation between Iran and Israel.

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(MENAFN) Four people were killed in the early hours of Monday as Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire rained down on southern Lebanon, Lebanese media reported — the latest in a mounting series of ceasefire breaches that have continued to claim...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday strongly criticized an Israeli strike that killed three members of the Lebanese armed forces in southern Lebanon, describing the incident as a serious breach of Lebanese sovereignty and a...