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U.K. Man Accused of Spying for Iran | San Francisco News
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A UK national with Azerbaijani ties is accused of spying on a key British military base in Cyprus for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, sparking a high-stakes extradition push. The base, RAF Akrotiri, is vital for UK operations across the Middle East — from ISIS strikes to recent Yemen campaigns — and was even targeted by an Iranian drone. Authorities are leveraging new powers to combat foreign threats abroad, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is now officially banned in the UK. The probe began in early 2025, amid rising concerns about Iran-backed groups escalating attacks in Europe. This arrest highlights the tangled geopolitical chess game unfolding in the Mediterranean, where old alliances and new threats collide.
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