Month: August 2026

Earlier Sunday, British Defense Secretary John Healey disclosed that two Iranian missiles had been fired toward Cyprus, where Britain maintains two sovereign base areas, Akrotiri and Dhekelia.

Two Iranian missiles fired toward Greek Cyprus Healey told Sky News and the BBC that Iran fired two missiles toward Greek Cyprus, where the UK maintains sovereign base areas at Akrotiri and Dhekelia. “We are fairly confident that these missiles were not targeting our bases, but this shows how indiscriminate Iran’s retaliation is,” Healey stated.