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UK military base in Cyprus targeted by drones as Iran's retaliation widens

The suspected drone strike came shortly after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK has agreed to let the US use its bases for attacks on Iran’s missiles and their launch sites.

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00:00A suspected drone struck the UK military base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, causing minor material damage with no injuries.
00:07The British Defense Ministry reported in the early hours of Monday the first apparent impact of the Iran war in
00:14Europe.
00:15The Cypriot government confirmed the incident while the National Security Council convened an emergency session.
00:30The President of the United States is a member of the United States, including small material damage.
00:34From the first time all the appropriate services of the democracy are in a temporary and complete business ready.
00:44I want to be clear that our country does not serve any way and is not intended to be a
00:53part of any political business.
00:56According to a statement from the UK Ministry of Defence, the protection of forces in the
01:02area was now at the highest level and the base is responding to defend its personnel.
01:07RAF Akrotiri is Britain's main airbase for operations in the Middle East and is a British
01:13sovereign territory.
01:15Defence measures in the area have recently been strengthened with the deployment of additional
01:19anti-aircraft and anti-drone protection systems.
01:22The UK Ministry of Defence said it was temporarily removing non-essential personnel serving at
01:28the base.
01:29The suspected drone strike came shortly after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the
01:35UK had granted the US access to UK bases upon request from Washington.
01:40Starmer said that the UK will not join in strikes on Iran but has agreed to let the US use
01:46British
01:46bases for attacks on Iran's missiles and their launch sites.
01:52US era.
01:52US RAF Akrotiri is the UK's number of sources for security and security's competition.
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01:52USA.
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01:52USA! USA!
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