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angrychair

(12,102 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:17 AM 12 hrs ago

Drone that hit British base was not Iranian

British government has confirmed that the drone that hit its bass on Cyprus did not come from Iran.

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the Shahed-type drone that hit the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus on Monday 'was not launched from Iran'


The attack was believed to have been launched by Hezbollah but they are unsure from where the devices were launched.

Reference:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/uk-airbase-raf-akrotiri-cyprus-suspected-drone-strike
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Drone that hit British base was not Iranian (Original Post) angrychair 12 hrs ago OP
My money's not on Hezbollah either. vanessa_ca 12 hrs ago #1

vanessa_ca

(731 posts)
1. My money's not on Hezbollah either.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:19 AM
12 hrs ago

Saudi Arabia and Qatar arrested terrorists from, um, another country that's trying to drag everyone into their mess.

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