Jackie Fox

Jackie Fox

Washington Correspondent

Displaced people start to return their homes following the implementation of a ten-day temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon

Questions remain about realities of Middle East ceasefire

Trust was shattered between the United States and Iran last February when negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme were blown up by the Americans following the launch of their joint operation with Israel, known as Epic Fury.

Analysis and Comment • 18 Apr

Lebanon's Joseph Aoun and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu

Ceasefire agreement significant on number of fronts

The announcement by Donald Trump of a ten-day ceasefire in Lebanon is incredibly significant on a number of fronts, writes our Washington Correspondent.

World • 17 Apr

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the White House

Trump's Iran post triggers new calls for removal

Democrats have been reluctant to engage in calls to remove the Donald Trump from office so far in his second term. However, Jackie Fox looks at the fallout from a post in which Mr Trump threatened a "whole civilisation" will die tonight, which followed a noticeable change in tone from Democrats.

Analysis and Comment • 11 Apr

A woman holds Iran’s national flag while standing near a billboard

Has Iran war heightened terrorism threat in US?

Analysis and Comment • 05 Apr

US President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House.

Iran uncertainty persists after Trump's televised address

US President Donald Trump has stated over a dozen times that the Iran war will be wrapped up soon, but hope of a more substantial and detailed case last night during his prime time address did not happen.

Analysis and Comment • 02 Apr

An attendee listens during a discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center

MAGA backs Trump on Iran, but how strong is support?

Poll after poll has shown that a large majority of MAGA Republicans support the US strikes on Iran, writes Jackie Fox.

Analysis and Comment • 28 Mar

Taoiseach Micheal Martin (C) presents US President Donald Trump with a bowl of shamrock at The White House as Mr Martin's wife Mary O'Shea looks on

Watch: Taoiseach presents Trump with bowl of shamrock

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has presented US President Donald Trump with a traditional bowl of Shamrock at the White House.

Ireland • 17 Mar

Martin picks his battles in notable moment of diplomacy

The Oval Office was the scene of an extraordinary moment today: an Irish Taoiseach defending a British Prime Minister to the US President.

Ireland • 18 Mar

US President Donald Trump (R) and Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC

Taoiseach defends Starmer as Trump takes aim at allies

US President Donald Trump said he hoped to visit Ireland this year during an Oval Office meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin dominated by questions around the Iran war.

Politics • 18 Mar

Taoiseach Micheal Martin speaks at the St. Patrick's Day Business Leaders Luncheon at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington DC

Irish-US relationship a 'two-way street' - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the Ireland-US relationship "is not just rooted in people-to-people ties", but also "in an economic partnership that supports jobs, investment and opportunity on both sides of the Atlantic", ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump tomorrow.

US • 16 Mar