The RAF Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus was attacked by a drone after Sir Keir Starmer said British bases could be used to strike Iran.

Two drones heading for RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus were intercepted on Monday, a Cypriot government spokesperson has said. It comes after a drone hit the British base overnight on Sunday with no casualties and "minimal damage". On Monday, employees received a message warning them of an "ongoing security threat" as sirens were reported in the area.

Britain says it is not at war, despite an Iranian-made drone strike on a U.K. base in Cyprus and a decision to let the U.S. use British bases during its conflict with Iran.

A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus causing limited damage and no casualties, Cypriot and British officials said on

“Our force protection in the region is at the highest level and the base has responded to defend our people."

By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, March 6 (Reuters) - A drone strike this week on a British air base in Cyprus has renewed calls for an end to British military presence on the Mediterranean island as many fear being dragged into the wider Iran conflict.

When it comes to European Union territory, you can't go much further east than Cyprus. So far east, in fact, that it's within reach of Iran's weapons.

France plans to send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus after a British air base on the island was attacked by drones, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency (CNA

By Michele Kambas and Sam Tabahriti NICOSIA, March 3 (Reuters) - Britain, France and Greece are sending air-defence forces to Cyprus after drones struck the Royal Air Force Akrotiri base on the island,

The Iranian-made drone had hit a runway of the Royal Air Force of Akrotiri, which is reportedly the first attack on the military facility in Cyprus since 1986.