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Iran assures Cyprus: No threat if British bases aren't used against us
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Iran assures Cyprus: No threat if British bases aren't used against us

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran assures Cyprus poses no threat as long as British bases on the island are not used against the Islamic Republic, according to Iranian diplomatic sources.
  • These statements follow a Financial Times report suggesting Iran might expand its conflict into European territories, including Cyprus.
  • The diplomatic channel between Nicosia and Tehran remains open, with ongoing discussions on various issues, including the British bases.

Iran has conveyed to Cyprus that it poses no threat to the island, provided that the British bases located there are not utilized for operations against the Islamic Republic. This assurance comes from Iranian diplomatic sources, who emphasized that the diplomatic channel between Nicosia and Tehran is active and discussions are underway concerning various matters, including the British bases.

Statements from Iranian sources are not very reliable and are simply speculation coming from Iranian officials in response to the threats from the other side.

— Iranian diplomatic sourcesResponding to a Financial Times report about potential Iranian threats.

The statements were made a day after the Financial Times published an article citing Iranian officials who suggested that Iran was considering extending the conflict into European territories used against its regime, with Cyprus being mentioned.

Responding to the report, the Iranian diplomatic sources cautioned that statements from Iranian sources are not always reliable, often representing speculation by officials reacting to threats from the other side. They reiterated that as long as the bases do not engage in hostile actions against Iran, no incidents will occur.

Specifically, in the case of Cyprus, the path and channel of diplomacy is very active and the parties are discussing various issues, including the British bases in Cyprus. As long as there is no hostile act from the bases against Iran, then nothing will happen.

— Iranian diplomatic sourcesExplaining the current state of relations and the condition for avoiding conflict.

The sources also acknowledged Cyprus's concerns regarding its citizens living and working within the British bases. However, they pointed out that Iranian citizens' lives could also be endangered if these bases were used against Iran. The continued active diplomatic channel between the two countries suggests a shared understanding of these sensitivities.

The fact that the diplomatic channel between the two countries is active seems to indicate this common understanding.

— Iranian diplomatic sourcesHighlighting the importance of ongoing diplomatic engagement.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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