Event Brief
British man accused of spying on RAF Akrotiri for Iran
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: Rashad Sultanov was arrested in Cyprus for alleged hostile surveillance of RAF Akrotiri for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
WHO: Rashad Sultanov; Cypriot police; Crown Prosecution Service
WHAT: Rashad Sultanov was arrested on suspicion of hostile surveillance of RAF Akrotiri and sharing information with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 2:42 AM ET
WHERE: RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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