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Ireland Urges Diplomacy in U.S.-Iran Tensions Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

3/17/2026

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Prime Minister Micheál Martin (Ireland) discussed the U.S. war on Iran in an interview ahead of his St. Patrick’s Day meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
He said Ireland favors diplomacy over military action and supports preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Martin noted 800 Irish companies employing about 200,000 people in America and thanked the Irish-American community for their contributions.

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Prime Minister Micheál Martin (Ireland) discussed the U.S. war on Iran in an interview ahead of his St. Patrick’s Day meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
He said Ireland favors diplomacy over military action and supports preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Martin noted 800 Irish companies employing about 200,000 people in America and thanked the Irish-American community for their contributions.