Donald Trump’s Doonbeg Hotel and Shannon Airport are not being targeted for revenge attacks, the Iranian ambassador to Ireland has said.

Masoud Eslami made the remarks in the wake of the assassination of Iran’s Major General Qasem Soleimani by the United States. Mr Eslami said General Soleimani is held in the same esteem in Iran as revolutionary hero Michael Collins is in Ireland.

He claimed his assassination in Iraq was “outrageous state-sponsored terrorism”. Mr Eslami initially said he would rule out any Iranian retaliation targeting Shannon “for the time being” but later said he could “absolutely” rule it out.

He urged the Irish Government to reconsider allowing the US military the use of Shannon Airport.

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The United States has defended the killing of General Soleimani, insisting he orchestrated terrorism and was responsible for the deaths of more than 600 US soldiers. Mr Eslami said Iran has a right to self-defence and any retaliation “will be proportionate”.

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