Netherlands stands with Cyprus, PM says after frigate deployment

The Netherlands “stands with Cyprus”, the country’s Prime Minister Rob Jetten said late on Tuesday night, following the announcement of his country’s intention to deploy a frigate to Cypriot waters after the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone last week.

“Your security is our security,” he wrote in a post on social media, in reply to a post written by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides thanking the Netherlands for its “concrete support to Cyprus”.

The Dutch frigate...