The Latest Breaking News from Cyprus

UK to send warship after Cyprus base hit by drone

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the UK would be sending HMS Dragon after RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus was hit by a drone.

Evening Standard · Mar 3

‘I promised to take my late husband’s rare photos to Abu Dhabi. Now war has left me stranded’

British widow Lynda Leach travelled to the UAE to donate 200 rare photos taken by her husband of the emirate during the 1960s

The Independent UK · Mar 3

UK to send warship to Cyprus after bases hit by drone as Trump tells Iran 'it's too late to talk'

A final decision on whether to send HMS Duncan to the region has yet to be made

Evening Standard · Mar 3

Starmer deploys warship to Cyprus as Trump warns Iran it’s ‘too late’ for talks

The move comes as the US president attacks Keir Starmer – again – over support for the war, as the UK government announces Middle East evacuation flight

The Independent UK · Mar 3

Cyprus hits out at UK after drone attack on British base and refuses to rule out changing agreement

Nicosia refused to rule out renegotiating use of RAF Akrotiri following anger over the incident

The Independent UK · Mar 3

US-Israel-Iran War Escalates After British Military Base in Cyprus Targeted: What We Know So Far

The US-Israel-Iran conflict has intensified, drawing in multiple countries and raising concerns of a broader war.

International Business Times UK · Mar 2

Britain’s military presence in the Middle East – and how it could be dragged into war

The British government confirmed on Monday that the RAF base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, had been hit in a drone strike. The resumption of US and Israeli air attacks on Iran – and Iranian reprisal strikes on its neighbours – also highlights the risks to around 300,000 British citizens in the…

The Conversation · Mar 2

Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Latest travel advice to the Middle East

The UK Foreign Office is advising against travel to 20 countries in the Middle East region as conflict continues to escalate

Evening Standard · Mar 2

UK says it is not at war after Iranian drone strikes RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus

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 Yemen.

Euronews · Mar 2

Drones targeting RAF base in Cyprus intercepted as Iran conflict intensifies

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The Independent UK · Mar 2