Taoiseach Micheál Martin talks about how Europe feels about the US-Iran conflict
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Irish Prime Minister Taoiseach Micheál Martin has spoken about how Europeans view America’s war on Iran as Operation Epic Fury enters its third week.
“From an Irish perspective, we prefer the peaceful resolution of disputes, if that is possible, and ultimately we believe in dialogue and negotiation,” he said.
Martin joined “Special Report” on Monday ahead of his St. Patrick’s Day meeting. Patrick with President Donald Trump, where he discussed international perspectives on the US-Iran conflict and Ireland’s relationship with the United States.
The prime minister agreed with Trump’s view that Iran should not get a nuclear weapon but separate from the US on its strategies to achieve that goal.
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President Donald Trump confirmed that the US launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Trump is reportedly considering supporting Iran’s military to overthrow the regime. (White House via X account/Anadolu via Getty Images/Contributor/Getty Images)
“Everybody agreed that you can’t have a rogue state like Iran controlling nuclear weapons,” Martin said. “And it was a very repressive regime.”
Martin noted Ireland’s long-term rhetoric, referring to lessons the country learned from the 30-year war known as the “Trouble” between Protestant unionists and Catholic nationalists.
“We were fighting on the island of Ireland,” he told Fox News. “It’s been the worst conflict of 30 years, and we’ve learned a lot about how to resolve conflicts.”
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The Taoiseach also pushed back against critics who say Ireland’s relationship with the United States has grown.
Irish Prime Minister Michel Martin is scheduled to meet with President Trump on Tuesday. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
“We help by respecting each other, we don’t agree on everything, of course,” he said. “And I think that once we have mutual respect and so on, I think that the relationship will continue to grow. I mean, there are 35 million people in America who claim to be of Irish-American descent.”
Martin highlighted the billions of dollars in Irish investment flowing into the United States and called the US-Ireland relationship a “two-way economic street.”
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“390 billion dollars of continuous investment over the years, growing all the time. 800 Irish companies now employing … almost 200,000 people across America, which shows the transformation of the relationship between the US and Ireland,” explained Martin.
Martin is determined to continue the annual tradition of presenting the president of the US with a shamrock bowl and is well represented for his 2025 meeting with President Trump.
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin presents President Trump with a bowl of clover during a St. Patrick’s Day ceremony. Patrick at the White House on March 12, 2025. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
“I’m looking forward to the visit,” she said. “I had a good visit last year, and we had a good engagement. He was a very modest person at that time.”
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Martin also shared a message with tens of millions of Irish-Americans ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. Patrick, thanking them for their contribution to Ireland and the United States.
“This year at America 250, in fact, we want to confirm what you have done, the contribution you have made to America, to building America, but you have also maintained that dual loyalty to your country America, your new country, but also loyalty to Ireland, that commitment to Ireland and representing Ireland, which has put us in a great position,” he said.
