British-Azerbaijani man arrested in Cyprus over alleged spying on UK airbase for Iran
Summary
A British-Azerbaijani man was arrested in Cyprus for allegedly spying on a British airbase and sharing information with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The arrest is part of the UK’s first overseas National Security Act investigation into hostile activity targeting the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.Key Facts
- Rashad Sultanov, 44, from north London, was arrested on July 17 by Cypriot authorities.
- He is suspected of spying on RAF Akrotiri, a British military base in Cyprus.
- Sultanov allegedly passed information to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- The investigation covers incidents at the base between May 11 and June 22 of last year.
- This is the first use of the UK’s National Security Act for an overseas case.
- The IRGC recently threatened to attack British military bases used by US forces against Iran.
- In March, a drone strike caused minor damage to RAF Akrotiri.
- Iran reportedly fired missiles at a US-UK military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
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