Britain has now been attacked by Iran – will they escalate?
While the United Kingdom did not participate in the opening days of attacks on Iran, it did become a target for the widespread retaliation by the mullahs’ regime.
The attack came just hours after PM Keir Starmer announced he’d allow the US to use the airbases of RAF Fairford (in Gloucestershire, England), and Diego Garcia (a joint UK-US base in the Chagos Islands, Indian Ocean).
Commercial flights from the UK to Cyprus have been cancelled after a Royal Air Force base was attacked in an overnight drone strike.
‘If you attack a UK base we have to take action.’
Paul Cox discusses how early unconfirmed reports of an explosion at an RAF airbase in Cyprus could affect Keir Starmer’s decision making around engaging Iran militarily. pic.twitter.com/7dsWdGI4bd
— GB News (@GBNEWS) March 1, 2026
The Telegraph reported:
“An Iranian Shahed one-way attack drone hit RAF Akrotiri at midnight local time (10pm GMT), according to Nikos Christodoulides, the Cypriot president.
Two more drones heading towards the base were intercepted at lunchtime on Monday, after Sir Keir Starmer said British military sites could be used to strike Iran.”
Iran just attacked a British base in Cyprus.
Just hours after Keir Starmer said the UK would let America use its bases to strike Iran.
Iran’s response was immediate. Britain is now taking direct fire. https://t.co/MiGiZwmbaT pic.twitter.com/18zOdyHXYi
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 2, 2026
Paphos airport has been evacuated and surrounding airspace is now closed in response to the attack.
There can be only one response to the hit on the RAF base in Cyprus. Get on with it – Lt Col Stuart Crawford https://t.co/MyYl1JVodn
— GB News (@GBNEWS) March 2, 2026
“Before the midnight strike, British servicemen received an alert warning of a ‘security threat’, urging them to take cover as explosions rang out in the Limassol area where the base is located.
There were no casualties, but the Ministry of Defense moved service members’ families away from the base.”
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