London, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - Minister says UK 'not at war' after Iranian drone hits UK Cyprus base

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2026-03-02

An Iranian drone hit the runway of a UK air force base in Cyprus on Monday hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would not join the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. He said that mistakes of the Iraq war had been "learned". Starmer announced late on Sunday that he had agreed to the United States' request to use British bases for "specific and limited defensive purpose". Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer insisted on Monday that "the......

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