London: Man arrested on suspicion of spying on British base in Cyprus for Iran - Sarmad

British authorities announced on Friday that a man holding both British and Azerbaijani citizenship was arrested on suspicion of spying on a British base in Cyprus on behalf of Iran.

In a statement, British authorities said Rashad Sultanov, 40, faces charges of spying on the Royal Air Force’s Akrotiri base in Cyprus, noting that local authorities carried out the arrest on July 17.

The British Public Prosecution Service stated that Sultanov, who resides in north London, will be tried under the National Security Act, a legislative framework designed to counter threats from hostile states, including espionage.

Akrotiri base was previously targeted by a drone attack last March, which Cypriot authorities attributed to Iran.