Embarrassed Keir Starmer orders Royal Navy ship to Cyprus to protect UK base from Iranian air attacks after being stung into action by the French (but it will take a week to get there)

2026-03-03

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The Prime Minister said Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon would be sent to the eastern Mediterranean along with helicopters with anti-drone weaponry in the wake of a strike on RAF Akroitiri on Sunday night.

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Topics: Politicians, Iran War

Tags: Cyprus