Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday spoke on the phone with his Iranian counterpart about the current crisis in the Persian Gulf. Cyprus’ chief diplomat later posted on X: “Held a telephone discussion with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi with a focus on regional developments. According to both The Times of Israel and Irna, Iran’s state-run news agency, during the phone call Araghchi stressed the importance of preventing foreign military bases in Cyprus from being used against Iran. Cyprus hosts two British sovereign ⁠military bases, including RAF Akrotiri, struck by a drone in early March, days after Israel and the US initiated strikes on Iran. The Iranian foreign minister told his Bulgarian counterpart that such a decision would amount to facilitating aggression against Iran.