British man accused of spying on Cyprus RAF base for Iran
British prosecutors authorized charges under the National Security Act after investigators said the suspect shared information with Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
- On July 17, Cypriot authorities arrested 44-year-old Rashad Sultanov, a U.K.-Azerbaijani national, on suspicion of conducting "hostile surveillance" at RAF Akrotiri on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps .
- Counter Terrorism Policing London led an investigation into incidents at the base between May 11 and June 22 last year, prompting the Crown Prosecution Service to authorize charges under the National Security Act.
- RAF Akrotiri serves as Britain's main air base for Middle East operations, hosting warplanes striking Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq and Houthi positions in Yemen.
- Commander Helen Flanagan of CTP London said the case demonstrates the ability to use the National Security Act overseas when military bases face alleged hostile state activity, with significant partnership work involving Cypriot authorities.
- Earlier this month, the United Kingdom banned the IRGC as a national security threat amid reports of Iran-backed proxy attacks targeting opponents of its government across Europe.
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London Man Arrested in Cyprus on Suspicion of Spying on UK Air Base for Iran
LONDON (VINnews)-A dual British-Azerbaijani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of conducting hostile surveillance of a British air base on the Mediterranean island and sharing information with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, London’s Metropolitan Police said Friday. Rashad Sultanov, 44, of Islington in north London, was detained July 17 by Cypriot authorities and […]
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