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Cypriot, Lebanese officials blame Hezbollah for drone attacks on UK base in Cyprus; IRGC responsibility also possible
On March 1, a loitering munition struck the Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Akrotiri. Cypriot officials, followed by their Lebanese counterparts, accused Hezbollah of responsibility. The group’s leadership has threatened to target Cyprus in the past if it facilitated a war effort against the interests of the Iran-led Axis of Resistance. However, Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) agents operating from Lebanon could have also carried out the attack.
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Turkey’s new precision weapons stoke regional tensions
Turkey’s unveiling of the Tayfun Block-4 missile and Gazap and Hayalet bunker-buster bombs at IDEF 2025 marks a major leap in its offensive capabilities, alarming Israel, Greece, and Cyprus, all within range of these systems. While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan frames the advances as a march toward defense self-reliance, regional rivals view them as tools for expanding Ankara’s geopolitical reach in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
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Greece
Exclusive: The mysterious journey of the Libya oil tanker
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Navy SEALs intercept tanker with Libyan oil
US commandos seized a renegade tanker off the coast of Cyprus that was loaded with stolen oil and are sailing it back to Libya. Ansar al Sharia Libya criticized the rebels’ takeover of Libyan oil ports as inviting foreign intervention.
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Bulgaria
How Hezbollah Trained an Operative to Spy on Israeli Tourists
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Cyprus
A court sentenced Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, 24, a Swedish-Lebanese citizen, to four years in prison for helping Hezbollah plot attacks against Israelis. Because of his age and lack of prior convictions, he received less than the maximum sentence of 10 years.
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Hezbollah member found guilty in Cyprus
Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, Lebanese-Swedish dual citizen and Hezbollah member, was found guilty of membership in a criminal organization by a Cypriot court.
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Cyprus
A Cypriot court convicted Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, a Swedish-Lebanese citizen, for his part in the 2012 bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria. The court said “Hezbollah acts as a criminal organization.” Yaacoub had admitted to spying for Hezbollah for the Burgas attack and other operations.
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Cyprus
Palestinians get embassy status in Sweden
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Details emerge on Hezbollah member arrested in Cyprus
According to Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, a Hezbollah member arrested last July in Cyprus, Hezbollah is “collecting information about the Jews…everywhere in the world.”
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Cyprus
Cyprus Trial Spurs Call for E.U. to Act Against Hezbollah
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Cyprus terror suspect admits Hezbollah membership
In Cyprus, Lebanese-Swedish dual citizen Hossam Taleb Yaacoub admitted to being a member of Hezbollah and helping the terror group in Europe.
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Cyprus
Explosives found near home of Cyprus president
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Al Qaeda
Unlike US, Europe Has Few Limits on Hezbollah
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Cyprus
A Lebanese Swede who is suspected of plotting attacks against Israeli interests was detained pending further investigation. Israel believes the suspect’s modus operandi is similar to that of the recent suicide bombing in Bulgaria that has been linked to Hezbollah and Iran.
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Hezbollah
New York police link nine 2012 plots to Iran, proxies
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Cyprus
A Swedish man of Lebanese origin was arrested last week in Limossal. He had been taking photographs of Israeli interests, and possessed notes about Israeli aircraft. He is suspected of planning a terrorist attack against Israeli interests in Cyprus.
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Iran
New Bid to Stifle Iran Aid to Syria
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Egypt
Beyond Cairo, Israel Sensing a Wider Siege
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Cyprus
Cyprus says attempted to offload Iran blast cargo
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Cyprus
Iran explosives at centre of Cypriot intrigue
