Military aircrafts. (Source: The National Guard of Cyprus website)
BEIRUT — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's recent fiery warning to Cyprus has raised alarms, with the Iran-backed group threatening to consider the island a party to the war if it allows Israel to launch attacks against Lebanon from Cypriot soil.In his speech on Wednesday, Nasrallah warned Nicosia against "opening Cypriot airports and bases to the Israeli enemy" in the event of a wider war with Israel. Nasrallah further alleged that Israel is also using Cypriot airports as part of its military training activities.Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has firmly denied any involvement in the conflict between Israel and Lebanon. Read also: Nasrallah’s speech: Declaring war to avoid it Whether Nasrallah's threat could amount to more than words is not clear, but London-based international security advisor Alex Kassidiaris told...
BEIRUT — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's recent fiery warning to Cyprus has raised alarms, with the Iran-backed group threatening to consider the island a party to the war if it allows Israel to launch attacks against Lebanon from Cypriot soil.In his speech on Wednesday, Nasrallah warned Nicosia against "opening Cypriot airports and bases to the Israeli enemy" in the event of a wider war with Israel. Nasrallah further alleged that Israel is also using Cypriot airports as part of its military training activities.Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has firmly denied any involvement in the conflict between Israel and Lebanon. Read also: Nasrallah’s speech: Declaring war to avoid it Whether Nasrallah's threat could amount to more than words is not clear, but London-based international security advisor Alex Kassidiaris told...