British citizen detained in Cyprus over alleged spying for Iran at UK airbase

A man holding dual British and Azerbaijani citizenship has been taken into custody in Cyprus on accusations of conducting surveillance at a UK airbase and sharing intelligence with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran. The 44-year-old suspect was apprehended following an investigation by British counter-terrorism authorities into suspicious activity at the RAF Akrotiri facility occurring between May 11 and June 22, 2025. This arrest marks the first time the UK has utilized its National Security Act for an investigation conducted on foreign soil.

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