Cyprus has blamed Britain's "poor communication" for the drone strike on RAF Akrotiri and opened the door to Chagos-style negotiations over the future use of the sovereign base.

The island nation accused the UK of dragging it into the Middle East crisis without adequate consultation, saying there had been a lack of clarity over how the airbase was being used.

Cyprus said the British government had given assurances that RAF Akrotiri would be used for humanitarian purposes only. However, after Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the US would be permitted to use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites, Nicosia made its displeasure clear.

Cyprus government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said: "This is something we must state we view with concern." When asked whether Cyprus would consider renegotiating the status of the British bases, Letymbiotis said: "In this regard, we are not ruling anything out."

The two bases - RAF Akrotiri and Dhekelia - together currently form a British Overseas Territory under exclusive British sovereignty.

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