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Izzie Addison

British man accused of spying for Iran at RAF base could be extradited to UK

The alleged surveillance took place at RAF Akrotiri (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

A British man is fighting extradition to the UK to face charges of spying for Iran at an RAF base in Cyprus.

Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual UK and Azerbaijani national, is accused of conducting hostile surveillance at RAF Akrotiri and sharing information with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, according to the Metropolitan Police.

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