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Drone Strike Targets UK Base in Cyprus Amid Iran Tensions

3/22/2026

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On March 2, an Iranian-type Shahed drone struck facilities at the United Kingdom's Akrotiri airbase in southern Cyprus.
Cypriot government spokespersons confirmed Britain will not use its bases in Cyprus for offensive actions related to the Iran crisis.
The assurance followed a phone call between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides.
Britain has maintained sovereignty over the two bases on the island since gaining independence in 1960.

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On March 2, an Iranian-type Shahed drone struck facilities at the United Kingdom's Akrotiri airbase in southern Cyprus.
Cypriot government spokespersons confirmed Britain will not use its bases in Cyprus for offensive actions related to the Iran crisis.
The assurance followed a phone call between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides.
Britain has maintained sovereignty over the two bases on the island since gaining independence in 1960.