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Damien McElroy

Damien McElroy

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Damien McElroy is London bureau chief at The National. He is a former foreign correspondent who has covered politics and conflict across Europe, the Middle East, the US, Africa and Asia. Before joining The National in 2017 to oversee the London editorial operation, he worked for The Sunday Times and Telegraph titles as an editor and roving reporter. He started his career in China and has a degree in finance.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps should be picked apart piece by piece. AFP
CommentWhat will end the US-Iran conflict once and for all? The demise of the IRGC

Trump's military action won't change Iran as long as the Revolutionary Guards remain a national, regional and international factor

CommentMarch 03, 2026
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks after an emergency meeting. Joe Klamar / AFP
IAEA warns of radiation but no evidence Iran nuclear site was hit

Watchdog chief has had 'no indication' that Natanz complex has been damaged

NewsMarch 02, 2026
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford departs Souda Bay on the island of Crete for Israel on February 26. AFP
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Unfinished business: How the US strikes on Iran came about

Washington had one main goal held over from June and one major new reason to underpin the decision to attack

MENAFebruary 28, 2026
Pakistan Afghanistan Gif 2
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Pakistan vows 'there will be chaos' after declaring open war on Afghanistan

Countries call for de-escalation as Islamabad claims key Taliban sites destroyed in Kandahar, Paktia and Afghan capital

MENAFebruary 27, 2026
Increases in Germany's defence budget have driven up Europe's spending. Reuters
US facing interceptor crunch in event of Iran showdown, IISS says

Military Balance report reveals double-digit surge in western defence spending

EuropeFebruary 24, 2026
Screen time and social media are part of daily life for millions of children now. Getty Images
CommentSocial media bans for teenagers are understandable but not future-proof

Legislation being debated across Europe addresses genuine concerns in a half-baked way

CommentFebruary 24, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, welcomes China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Munich on Saturday. EPA
CommentCould China's outreach to the world affect its Taiwan policy?

With so many countries turning to Beijing in recent months, it may need to protect the gains it has made

CommentFebruary 16, 2026
From left, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot chat at the 62nd Munich Security Conference. EPA
Munich Security Conference 2026: Spotlight on European unity after Rubio speech

Showcase for Syria's Al Shibani who claimed there was 'no violence' against minorities despite mass killings

EuropeFebruary 15, 2026
Benedikt Franke, left, CEO of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, talks with Ukrainian businessman Victor Pinchuk. AFP
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InterviewMunich Security Conference's Franke: Europe not ready to reject China

CEO backs a Middle East Nato after forum consulted regional leaders

EuropeFebruary 15, 2026
Lorenz Meier with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha as Ukrainian drone producer Airlogix and German autonomous robots maker Auterion sign a production deal. Sean Gallup / Getty Images
Ukraine’s drone war ignites European production drive

Auterion’s swarm technology is reshaping battlefield tactics

UKFebruary 15, 2026
Reem Alabali-Radovan, Germany's Economic Co-operation and Development Minister, is preparing to host an international humanitarian assistance meeting on Sudan in April. Getty Images
Germany's Reem Alabali-Radovan pledges to step up international aid

New partnerships will see Berlin take lead on development where the US has cut back, minister tells The National

UKFebruary 14, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Munich Security Conference. AFP
Rubio reassures Europe that America wants a 'new century' partnership

US Secretary of State tells Munich Security Conference the US wants an 'alliance that boldly races into the future'

UKFebruary 14, 2026
Iran's former crown prince and now key opposition figure Reza Pahlavi at the Munich Security Conference on Friday. AFP
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Reza Pahlavi offers regime insiders a role in building a new Iran

Exiled son of last monarch urged Donald Trump to save face on his promised intervention at Munich Security Conference

MENAFebruary 13, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz used the Munich Security Conference to call for a rest of relations with the US. Getty Images
Germany's Merz tells Europe to reshape ties with US

Munich Security Conference sees Europeans call for new relationship with US as Washington adapts to rise of China

EuropeFebruary 13, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Munich, which will host dozens of leaders and government officials at the security talks. AFP
Rubio warns Munich Security Conference 'the old world is gone'

US Secretary of State to address defining moment for global power balance, as German leader Merz opens summit

EuropeFebruary 13, 2026
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