British-Azerbaijani national Rashad Sultanov, 44, is arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a British military airbase and passing information to Iran. Multiple outlets report that Sultanov, who holds dual UK and Azerbaijani nationality, was taken into custody by Cypriot authorities on 17 July in connection with allegations of hostile surveillance at RAF Akrotiri, a British base on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The Metropolitan Police in London is cited as saying he is being held in custody while extradition proceedings progress. Reports also state that the information is alleged to have been provided to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). One outlet additionally describes his suspected activity as “spying” and “passing information for Iran,” while others focus on the base named as RAF Akrotiri. Coverage is consistent that the case involves a man from Islington in north London and that his arrest occurred in Cyprus, with legal steps continuing in parallel with detention.