Iranian general threatens missile strikes on Cyprus

A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard corps (IRGC) warned on Monday of intensified missile attacks on Cyprus, citing what he claimed was an expanded United States military presence on the island.

IRGC General Sardar Jabbari was quoted by Iranian state-affiliated media as claiming that Washington had transferred a significant number of aircraft to Cyprus and that this would prompt a forceful response.

“The Americans have moved most of their aircraft to Cyprus.