Smoke rises after coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday. Military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran show no sign of lessening, while Iran is responded with missile barrages across the region, risking dragging its neighbours into the conflict. You can read the latest market reaction here. In his weekly column, John FitzGerald explains why refunding Donald Trump’s illegal US tariffs would simply be unworkable. You can read the New York Times piece here.

Source: The Irish Times March 02, 2026 13:55 UTC