Cyprus confirms intercepted attack as government urges calm  

Foreign minister Constantinos Kombos confirmed on Friday that an attempted attack linked to the escalating conflict with Iran had been intercepted far from the republic’s maritime zone.

Speaking to ERTnews, Kombos confirmed that authorities had dealt with two security incidents since the outbreak of hostilities between Israel, the United States and Iran.

One involved a drone strike on RAF Akrotiri, while another attempted attack was neutralised before it approached Cypriot territory.