A woman looks out from the broken windows of her apartment, hit by airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran. In response, the Iranian military warned it would “irreversibly destroy” all US-linked energy sites across the region if Iran’s oil and energy infrastructure were hit. It also it would close the Strait of Hormuz “indefinitely”, underlining the central role this narrow passageway has taken on in the war. [ Iran war: What can EU leaders do about rising energy prices?Opens in new window ]Subsequently, Iranian missiles struck near Israel’s main nuclear research facility at Dimona, where Israel’s undeclared bombs reside. While the US president continues to talk of an early end to the war, its consequences look set to be long-lasting.

Source: The Irish Times March 22, 2026 22:00 UTC