A British airbase in Cyprus was the target of an Iranian attack

ArmInfo. The British Army reported a "suspected drone strike" on the Akrotiri base, the UK's largest military base in the region.

Cypriot authorities and President Nikos Christodoulides confirmed that the Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri (southeastern Cyprus) was the target of an Iranian Shahid drone attack last night, Reuters and the Cyprus Mail reported.

"I want to make it clear: our country is not involved in any military operation, nor does it intend to be involved," Christodoulides said on Tuesday after confirming the drone attack on the British base.

In a social media post, Cypriot government spokesman Constantinos Letymbiotis also confirmed the attack and stated that Cypriot authorities are "monitoring the situation" and that "the competent authorities have immediately activated the necessary security protocols," the Cyprus Mail reports. According to Letimbiotis, the National Security Council has convened due to the situation, and the government is in "constant coordination" with the British base authorities and the government in London.

Early this morning, the British Army reported a "suspected drone strike" on the Akrotiri base, the UK's largest military base in the region. London recently deployed additional resources there, including air defense and drone systems, radars, and F-35 aircraft.

The UK has agreed that the US will use British military bases to strike Iranian missile targets, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced yesterday. He added that London will not participate in "offensive actions in Iran."

Following the drone attack, authorities at the British base in Akrotiri planned to temporarily relocate non-essential personnel as a precaution, according to a statement from the Sovereign Bases Authority, cited by Reuters. "Other UK facilities on the island will continue to function normally," the statement added.