Nicosia, Cyprus. Iran’s embassy in Nicosia said on Tuesday that relations with Cyprus remain strong and are not affected by the escalating regional conflict, adding that Tehran has never initiated aggression.
Embassy statement on Cyprus relations
The embassy said in a statement that relations between Tehran and Nicosia remain cordial, a day after a drone struck the United Kingdom’s Sovereign Base Area in Akrotiri.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran takes pride in its steadfast policy of not engaging in aggressive acts against any state,” the statement said.
It added that Iran’s actions “are always based on the inherent right to self-defence, in response to acts of aggression”.
Alluding to the incident at Akrotiri, the embassy said Iran and Cyprus maintain “a longstanding cordial and constructive relationship, characterised by mutual trust and the absence of tensions or conflict.”
The embassy said the two nations’ authorities remain committed to this relationship, which it said “remains unchanged”.
Diplomacy and recent negotiations
The embassy said Iran believes disputes and misunderstandings must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
It said that despite the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran re-engaged in negotiations with Washington in 2025 “in a gesture of goodwill and commitment to diplomatic solutions”.
The statement said that “these efforts were followed by military action amid the ongoing negotiations,” adding that “a similar situation occurred in February 2026 while the delegations were preparing for a fourth round of talks”.
Escalation in late February
The statement said that on February 28, Israel and the United States began launching coordinated joint attacks on various sites in Iran.
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