Starmer has reassured Cypriot partners that RAF Akrotiri will not be employed by the United States. Reports from Gazeta Express, published on March 21, 2026, at 19:09, detail Keir Starmer’s assurance to his contacts in Cyprus regarding the Royal Air Force base. The agreement between the UK and Washington, permitting US access for “collective self-defense,” will not involve the base.
Sky News reported that Starmer spoke with the President of Cyprus following Iran’s attack on the combined MB-USBA base at Diego Garcia using ballistic missiles. A Downing Street statement confirmed this conversation. It stated: “The Prime Minister spoke this morning with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides.”
The Prime Minister highlighted the crucial importance of Cyprus’s security as a priority for the United Kingdom, emphasizing the close partnership between the nations.
Starmer made it clear that the base will not be utilized within this new arrangement.
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Keir Starmer has received confirmation from Qipron that the British installation in that nation will not be used by the United States.
Keir Starmer has received confirmation from Qipron that the British installation in that nation will not be used by the United States.