In the rolling green hills of Dublin, across the coasts of Galway and the rebel heart of Cork, a familiar shiver has returned—the injustice of a foreign superpower bombing a proud nation under the guise of control.

As the United States launched a nuclear missile strike on Iran, the Irish people did not watch in silence.

“We who lived under empire cannot remain neutral as another is set aflame,”
said a statement issued by Irish Members of Parliament in a joint session.

Ireland stands with Iran—driven by its memory of colonization, its commitment to peace, and its refusal to normalize nuclear violence.

1. Ireland and Iran: Diplomatic, Educational, and Cultural Ties

Though not widely publicized, Ireland and Iran have sustained diplomatic relations for decades. Irish universities have hosted Iranian scholars, and Irish NGOs have partnered with Iranian humanitarian causes in the past.

Notably, Ireland has played a role in EU negotiations around the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) and has consistently advocated dialogue over war.

The Irish people’s stand now is rooted in this diplomatic conscience—and in historical empathy.

2. Historical Memory: From British Rule to Global Responsibility

Ireland’s memory of famine, oppression, and resistance has made it deeply sensitive to any form of imperial aggression. This is why Irish civil society views the bombing of Iran not as distant news—but as a chilling echo of their own past.

Across Ireland, murals are being painted with the phrase:
“Never Again. Not Anywhere.”

3. Church, Students, and Irish Artists Speak Out

Catholic clergy and Protestant leaders have condemned the bombing as a “gross violation of Catholic social teaching and human dignity.”

Student unions at Trinity College Dublin, UCD, and NUI Galway have launched solidarity campaigns including:

• Public teach-ins titled “Iran: Our Silence is Violence”

• Candlelight vigils

• An Irish-Persian poetry night in Cork

Musicians have begun recording Irish-Iranian fusion ballads calling for world peace.

4. Irish Parliament and Political Leaders Respond

Multiple TDs (Members of Parliament) have called for a UN General Assembly emergency session, insisting that the nuclear strike be formally condemned as a crime against peace.

Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Ireland’s neutrality in military affairs but emphasized that neutrality is not moral passivity.

Conclusion

Ireland may be small, but its soul is vast—and its moral voice loud.

To the people of Iran, Ireland says:

“We, too, have been occupied.
We, too, have been bombed and starved.
And we, too, chose resistance over ruin.
You are not alone.
You are seen. You are mourned.
And you are defended.”