UK insists it’s not at war after drone strikes Cyprus base
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Britain says it is not at war after an Iranian-made drone struck the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus, triggering sirens, jet scrambles and precautionary evacuations. While London had agreed to let the U.S. use British bases for attacks on Iran, it says the U.K. will not join such strikes and emphasizes a lawful, measured approach amid escalating regional tensions and memories of the Iraq conflict.
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