Palmas insists Cyprus in no immediate threat from Iran

Defence minister, Vasilis Palmas, said on Thursday that there is “no immediate threat” to the republic despite heightened tensions across the Middle East, as Greece moved naval and air assets to the island following a drone incident linked to Iran.

Speaking on CyBC’s morning programme, he assured that the national guard remains at a high level of operational readiness and that Cyprus has the capacity to “defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity if necessary”.

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