UK Sends Warship to Cyprus as Iran War Reaches Europe

2026-03-03 - 18:23

Key Points — PM Keir Starmer announced the deployment of HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer, and helicopters with counter-drone capabilities to protect British forces in Cyprus after an Iranian Shahed drone struck RAF Akrotiri — France, Greece, and Germany are also sending frigates, fighter jets, and anti-missile systems to the island, marking the first