Britain tried to stay out, Iran hit Cyprus anyway, and Hegseth’s warning landed - comment

Pete Hegseth argues for swift action against Iran, but with conflicting intelligence, is this bold strike the right move for peace?

Iran unleashes hundreds of drones aimed at targets across Middle East

Bulky and noisy Iran-made Shahed 136s have hit buildings in Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE and elsewhere US-Israel war on Iran – live updates A visual guide strikes on Iran and Tehran’s response Iran’s noisy $50,000 delta-winged Shahed 136 drones have long been an unwanted sight over the skies of Ukraine. Now, over the last 48 hours, hundreds of the distinctive weapons have struck Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and across the Gulf as Tehran tries to intimidate and impose costs on regional allies of the US...

By Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

From Gaddafi’s rockets to Iran’s drones: Akrotiri’s history of paying for Britain’s wars

The drone strike on RAF Akrotiri today caused limited physical damage, but it has thrust Cyprus back into the spotlight as a vulnerable bystander in Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions — and revived memories of one of the darkest chapters in the bases’ history. Forty years ago, as now, the British bases became a target for […]

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