A Red Crescent rescue team works next to a building that was damaged by a US/Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran. We have heard no clear or plausible reasons given for the recent attacks on Iran, which have already caused an ocean of suffering. Eamon Fitzpatrick, Strandhill Road, SligoDonald Trump’s ‘epic fury’ grows as allies turn their backs on request for helpUS president Donald Trump is sounding like an angry man with no friends. He’s looking for help from allies in his war with Iran, but so far none has been offered. This operation in Iran is called Epic Fury, but given his isolation, one wonders is epic fury a better description of Donald Trump himself?

Source: Irish Independent March 19, 2026 10:02 UTC