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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Italy summons Iranian ambassador over Cyprus drone attack
Italy has summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest a drone attack on a UK base in Cyprus, the Italian foreign ministry tells AFP.
A British Royal Air Force base in Cyprus — which, like Italy, is a member of the EU — was attacked early Monday by Iranian-made drones, one of which hit the runway.
A Cypriot government source told AFP the same day that the drones had been launched from nearby Lebanon, probably by Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah.
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