The United Kingdom will not grant the United States permission to use the Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus to launch strikes against Iran, said UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a conversation with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, APA reports.
"The Prime Minister began by stressing that the security of Cyprus, a close partner and friend, is of paramount importance to the UK. The Prime Minister confirmed that RAF Akrotiri will not be part of the UK-US agreement to use British bases for collective self-defense in the region, including to blunt Iranian missile capabilities," read a statement released by Starmer's office.
The parties also discussed the "economic consequences of the ongoing conflict." "The leaders agreed that de-escalation in the region is a priority," the statement said.
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