Cyprus raises doubts about future of British bases on island after drone strike
Foreign minister wants ‘conversation’ about closing UK military sites following British government not warning of impending attack on RAF Akrotiri Middle East crisis – live updatesCyprus’s foreign minister has said there are “questions” over the future presence of UK military bases on...
<p>Foreign minister wants ‘conversation’ about closing UK military sites following British government not warning of impending attack on RAF Akrotiri </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/06/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Cyprus’s foreign minister has said there are “questions” over the future presence of UK military bases on the island after the drone strike last Sunday.</p><p>The drone strike on RAF Akrotiri, suspected to have been launched by Hezbollah in Lebanon, caused minimal damage and did not result in casualties.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/cyprus-raises-doubts-about-future-of-british-bases-on-island-after-drone-strike">Continue reading...</a>
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