Photograph: Getty ImagesUS president Donald Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” on Friday, a dramatic escalation of his demands a week into the war the US has launched alongside Israel. Iranian attacks ⁠have killed 11 ​people in Israel. Ghanaian soldiers are deployed ‌as part of the ​UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) mission of which Ireland is also a part. Irish troops and bases were not targeted or hit in the missile attack, the Defence Forces said in a statement. Photograph: AFP/GettyA Unifil spokesman said “amidst heavy firing”, three peacekeepers were injured inside their base in Al Qawzah, southwestern Lebanon.

Source: The Irish Times March 06, 2026 23:42 UTC