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2026 › March › 02

Cyprus

4 months ago

The government in Nicosia will make a formal diplomatic complaint and didn't rule out renegotiating the status of British bases in Cyprus.
A drone strike at a British base in Cyprus has highlighted the UK’s precarious in US attacks on Iran.

The prime minister is explaining his decision to allow the US to use British bases for military attacks after initially refusing

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The deployment comes after a Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle hit Britain's airbase at Akrotiri in Cyprus overnight.

How the US-Israeli war against Iran exploded into a regional conflict, as Tehran retaliated with strikes across the Middle East

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Akrotiri is the UK's main air base for operations in the Middle East and in recent years has been used for missions against the so-called IS group in Syria and Iraq and to strike Houthi targets in Ye…
Sirens have been sounding and aircraft seen taking off this morning from the RAF's station near Limassol amid Iranian missiles exploding all over the Middle East.
British holidaymakers are facing uncertain travel plans as flights have been cancelled across the Middle East.
European affairs ministers from around the bloc were due to arrive in Nicosia on Monday, but the spreading crisis in the Middle East has disrupted flights.
A day after Iranian supreme leader's killing was confirmed, attacks are reported in Dubai, Cyprus and across the region.

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