A 44-year-old man, Rashad Sultanov, who holds dual British and Azerbaijani nationality, is accused by British authorities of spying on a British military installation in Cyprus and sharing information with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). British police say Sultanov conducted surveillance described in reporting as “hostile surveillance” at RAF Akrotiri, a British air base on the Mediterranean island, and allegedly passed findings to the IRGC. Sultanov is arrested in Cyprus and is held in custody by Cypriot authorities. Several outlets report he was arrested on July 17, while others note the British request for extradition was made on July 31. The UK’s extradition request is being processed through Cyprus’s legal procedures, with reporting indicating that the case is part of Britain’s National Security Act framework for handling certain security-related investigations abroad. One outlet also characterizes the matter as the first British investigation abroad under that act. The dispute centers on allegations under British and Cypriot authorities; no reporting provides confirmation of the claims beyond the accusations and the extradition process.