Iranian leaders are preparing to resume attacks on European military assets—including the British base in Cyprus should Donald Trump escalates the ongoing conflict.
RAF Akrotiri, a centre for UK air operations in the region, was struck by an Iranian drone in March – damaging a hangar and causing a political row.
Then-prime minister Keir Starmer faced questions from the Cypriot government over its failure to protect the base situated near the tourist hub of Limassol.
It emerged on Wednesday that Iran intends to place ‘no limits’ on its response if U.S. forces strike Iranian infrastructure, using the threat of expanded geographical targeting as a direct warning to Europe.
Cypriot officials responded by appealing to Iran not to strike the Mediterranean island.
A Cypriot government source said: ‘We are in contact with Iran, and Cyprus is not a target.’
The Ministry of Defence insisted the security of the base, its personnel and their dependants were ‘our highest priority’.
A spokesman insisted RAF Akrotiri was protected by ‘robust, multi-layered security measures’.
At the beginning of the conflict families of personnel at Akrotiri were forced to abandon their homes due to the Iranian aerial threat.
