European countries to deploy military assets to Cyprus after Iranian attack on UK base
France 24 Europe
by FRANCE 24March 5, 2026
Italy, France, Spain and the Netherlands will send naval assets to Cyprus after an Iranian-made drone struck a British base there, Italy's defence minister said Thursday. France also said it would allow US aircraft to access some of its bases in the Middle East during the conflict with Iran.
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Originally published on France 24 Europe on 3/5/2026