Mounting uncertainty over future of Ireland’s €4bn trade links as Middle East war continues to rageBombings, drone strikes and threats to freight over land and sea have placed significant doubts over how accessible the region will beSmoke billows from Zayed port in Abu Dhabi after an Iranian attack, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Photo: Abdelhadi Ramahi/ReutersSean Pollock Today at 06:30Almost 400 Irish-owned enterprises are currently exporting to the Middle East, including hundreds of SMEs, leaving them exposed as the US and Israeli war with Iran continues.

Source: Irish Independent March 08, 2026 17:36 UTC