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UK says Cyprus Akrotiri base will not be used in US strikes on Iran targets

by | Mar 22, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

The entrance of RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base in Cyprus, which was hit by an unmanned drone overnight, causing limited damage, Cyprus March 2, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/YIANNIS KOURTOGLOU)
“RAF Akrotiri would not be involved in the UK’s continuation of its agreement with the US to use UK bases in collective self-defense of the region,” a spokesperson for Starmer’s office said.