Cypriot officials have denied reports that two missiles were launched by Iran toward the island and intercepted.
Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas told the Cyprus News Agency he categorically rejected claims that missiles were fired in Cyprus’s direction.
At the same time, government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on X there was no indication the country had been under threat, adding that “authorities are closely monitoring the situation on an ongoing basis.”
Earlier, British Defence Secretary John Healey told Sky News that two missiles launched by Iran toward Cyprus had been successfully intercepted, adding: “we do not believe that they were targeting Cyprus, but nevertheless, this incident is an example showing how real and increasing the threat from a regime that attacks widely across the region is, and this means that it requires us to take action.”
Source: Ekathimerini.
