Mounting uncertainty over future of Ireland’s €4bn trade links as Middle East war continues to rage

Bombings, drone strikes and threats to freight over land and sea have placed significant doubts over how accessible the region will be

Smoke billows from Zayed port in Abu Dhabi after an Iranian attack, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Photo: Abdelhadi Ramahi/Reuters

Almost 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.

Bombings, drone strikes and threats to freight over land and sea have placed significant uncertainty over how accessible the region will be for future trade as the war goes on.

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