Cyprus Mail31 Jul 2026

Man suspected of spying on UK military base for Iran arrested in Cyprus

A dual British-Azerbaijani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on Akrotiri base and passing information to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, London police said on Friday.

Rashad Sultanov, 44, from Islington in north London, was arrested on July 17 by Cyprus police and is being held in custody as extradition proceedings progress, the Metropolitan Police said....

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