Brits in a holiday hotspot have been given new safety advice.
11:52, Thu, Mar 5, 2026 Updated: 11:52, Thu, Mar 5, 2026
Akrotiri warns Brits 'do not go outside' as Iran missile attacks continue (Image: Getty)
Brits in Akrotiri, Cyprus, have been told to take shelter as Iran continues its missile attacks in the Middle East.
The alert, issued at 12:22, ordered residents to stay where they were until authorities provided further instructions. People were advised to move away from windows and take cover behind or beneath sturdy furniture to reduce the risk of injury from blasts or shattered glass.
Cypriot government spokesman Constantinos Letymbiotis said authorities had investigated information indicating a suspected object was on course for the Bases, but nothing was found and the alert was called off.
Élysée Palace confirms the deployment of military resources to Cyprus
Emmanuel Macron held separate phone calls this morning with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, according to sources close to the French president. The conversations were part of ongoing consultations with European leaders as they coordinate their responses to the latest regional developments.
The source told Le Parisien: "They agreed to coordinate the deployment of military assets to Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean and to work together to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Red Sea."
Cypriot government spokesman Constantinos Letymbiotis said authorities had investigated information indicating a suspected object was on course for the Bases, but nothing was found and the alert was called off.
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UK Defence Secretary John Healey has travelled to Cyprus as the UK seeks to manage the diplomatic fallout from a drone strike that slipped through defences and hit the RAF base at Akrotiri, an incident that has angered Cypriot officials.
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