Cyprus

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Cyprus opens discussion with UK over its military bases, amid Iran conflict

A British Airbus A400M military aircraft approaching RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base in Cyprus, on March 5.

Cyprus seeks new security deal for British bases, Telegraph reports

A U-2 aircraft taking off from RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base that was hit by a drone in Cyprus on March 7.

UK sending air defence systems to Gulf to help counter Iranian missiles

A damaged building in the aftermath of an Iranian drone strike in Manama, Bahrain on March 10.

UK says its Cyprus bases will not be used in offensive operations: Cypriot spokesperson

An Iranian-type Shahed drone caused slight damage when it hit facilities at Britain’s Akrotiri airbase, in southern Cyprus, on March 2.

British warship HMS Dragon departs for Eastern Mediterranean

Supplies are loaded on HMS Dragon as it prepares to deploy to the Mediterranean, in Portsmouth, Britain, March 8, 2026. PO Phot Chris Sellars/UK MOD/Handout via REUTERS

Western nations bolster military presence in Eastern Mediterranean during Iran conflict

French President Emmanuel Macron visits the bridge of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, on the day of his visit to Cyprus, showing France's solidarity after recent drone attacks amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, and aimed at reinforcing European security in the Eastern Mediterranean, on the Mediterranean Sea. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool

Macron says France, allies preparing ‘defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron (centre) visiting Cyprus on March 9 and meeting Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (right) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Turkey says it deployed six F-16 fighter jets, air defence systems to northern Cyprus

A Turkish AirForce F-16 Fighting Falcon performs, to mark the 100th anniversary of Turkish Republic in Istanbul on Oct 29, 2023.

Drone strike drives calls to end British military presence on Cyprus

FILE PHOTO: A British Airbus A400M military aircraft approaches RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base that was hit by a drone early on Monday, causing limited damage, in Cyprus, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/File Photo

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