Mourners attend the funeral of children killed in a reported strike on a primary school in Iran's Hormozgan province. Between 1,500 and 2,000 Irish people stranded in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar due to related flight cancellations have registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs as they seek a route home. As the conflict threatens to deepen into a protracted crisis, the strategy of the US administration remains opaque. She said vulnerable Irish citizens and those not resident in the Gulf would be prioritised. Trump said earlier on Tuesday that the US government would provide insurance to tankers in the Gulf region and its navy would escort them through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary.

Source: The Irish Times March 04, 2026 02:48 UTC