British man accused of spying on RAF base in Cyprus for Iran
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A British man has been arrested on suspicion of spying on a UK military base in Cyprus on behalf of the Iranian military.
Rashad Sultanov, 44, of Islington, north London, is accused of carrying out "hostile surveillance" on RAF Akrotiri and sharing information with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Sultanov, who also holds Azerbaijani citizenship, was arrested by Cypriot police on 17 July and is in custody pending extradition proceedings.
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A British man has been arrested on suspicion of spying on a UK military base in Cyprus on behalf of the Iranian military.
Rashad Sultanov, 44, of Islington, north London, is accused of carrying out "hostile surveillance" on RAF Akrotiri and sharing information with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Sultanov, who also holds Azerbaijani citizenship, was arrested by Cypriot police on 17 July and is in custody pending extradition proceedings.