Britain sends fighter jets to RAF bases in Cyprus amid fears of US attack on Iran

Britain has dispatched six F 35B stealth fighters from RAF Marham to its sovereign base at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, amid growing fears of conflict between the US and Iran. The aircrafts departed on Friday to protect the installation and the surrounding British territories in the event of regional tensions escalating. The newly arrived jets will operate alongside Typhoon fighters already present in Cyprus, which conduct ongoing sorties over Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Shader targeting

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Britain sends fighter jets to RAF bases in Cyprus amid fears of US attack on Iran

Britain has dispatched six F 35B stealth fighters from RAF Marham to its sovereign base at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, amid growing fears of conflict between the US and Iran. The aircrafts departed on Friday to protect the installation and the surrounding British territories in the event of regional tensions escalating. The newly arrived jets will operate alongside Typhoon fighters already present in Cyprus, which conduct ongoing sorties over Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Shader targeting

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