Cyprus: 44-year-old accused of spying on British base for Iran

The man, a dual British and Azerbaijani national, is being held in Cyprus while extradition proceedings are underway. It is the first British investigation abroad under the National Security Act.

Rashad Sultanov, a dual British and Azerbaijani citizen, was arrested after accusations he surveilled the military installation, a hub for Mideast operations, and shared the details with the Revolutionary Guards.

British taxi driver appears in court accused of spying for Iran on RAF base  GB News

Rashad Sultanov, from London, suspected of conducting hostile surveillance and passing information to Revolutionary Guards A British-Azerbaijani national has been arrested ⁠in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a British airbase on the Mediterranean island and passing information to Iran’s ⁠Islamic Revolutionary Guard ⁠C

Rashad Sultanov, 44, from Islington in north London, was arrested on July 17 by Cypriot authorities and is being held in custody as extradition proceedings progress, the Metropolitan Police said.

Man suspected of spying on UK military base for Iran arrested in Cyprus  Reuters

Rashad Sultanov is accused of conducting 'hostile surveillance' at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus

The arrest follows a probe led by Counter Terrorism Policing London.

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - A dual British-Azerbaijani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a British air base on the Mediterranean island and passing information to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, London police said on Friday. Rashad Sultanov, 44, from Islington in north London, was

LONDON, July 31 - A dual British-Azerbaijani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a British air base on the Mediterranean island and passing information to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, London police said on Friday.

Rashad Sultanov has been detained under the National Security Act, accused of sharing sensitive information about the British military with the Iranian government

A British man is accused of carrying out hostile surveillance at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus before allegedly passing information to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp.

A London man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a U.K. air force base on the Mediterranean island for Iran

A London man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a U.K. air force base on the Mediterranean island for Iran

Rashad Sultanov, a UK-Azerbaijan national, was arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on RAF Akrotiri.

The arrest follows a probe led by Counter Terrorism Policing London.

National Security Act charges have been authorised against Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual UK and Azerbaijani national allegedly accused of conducting hostile surveillance at RAF Akrotiri and sharing information