{"id":1822461,"date":"2026-03-12T15:15:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1822461"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:15:40","slug":"a-cyprus-village-feels-the-impact-of-the-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1822461","title":{"rendered":"A Cyprus village feels the impact of the Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76223208_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 A Cyprus village feels the impact of the Iran war\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>A Cyprus village feels the impact of the Iran war<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"03:15\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76331664\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/EURO\/EUROENG260312_ENG_Cyprus_Evacuation_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5AHLs<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Shortly after midnight on March 1, an Iranian drone crashed into the runway at <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/from-cyprus-to-greenland-the-british-sovereign-base-areas-in-cyprus-explained\/a-75722208\">Britain&#8217;s Akrotiri military base in southern Cyprus,<\/a> which is located just a stone&#8217;s throw from the village of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>The incident prompted <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/cyprus\/t-38380392\">Cypriot authorities<\/a> to take precautionary measures, including the temporary evacuation of Akrotiri. Some residents, however, refuse to leave, questioning whether they would be any safer elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>While European states are sending ships, aircraft and anti-aircraft systems to <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/cyprus-small-and-divided-but-with-grand-plans-for-the-eu\/a-75542170\">Cyprus<\/a> to increase security and strengthen the country&#8217;s air defenses, the Cypriot authorities have begun restoring old shelters and have launched the &#8220;SafeCy&#8221; app, which allows citizens to locate the nearest shelter and check its capacity in case of emergency\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Shortly after midnight on March 1, an Iranian drone crashed into the runway at <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/from-cyprus-to-greenland-the-british-sovereign-base-areas-in-cyprus-explained\/a-75722208\">Britain&#8217;s Akrotiri military base in southern Cyprus,<\/a> which is located just a stone&#8217;s throw from the village of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>The incident prompted <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/cyprus\/t-38380392\">Cypriot authorities<\/a> to take precautionary measures, including the temporary evacuation of Akrotiri. Some residents, however, refuse to leave, questioning whether they would be any safer elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>While European states are sending ships, aircraft and anti-aircraft systems to <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/cyprus-small-and-divided-but-with-grand-plans-for-the-eu\/a-75542170\">Cyprus<\/a> to increase security and strengthen the country&#8217;s air defenses, the Cypriot authorities have begun restoring old shelters and have launched the &#8220;SafeCy&#8221; app, which allows citizens to locate the nearest shelter and check its capacity in case of emergency\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shortly after midnight on March 1, an Iranian drone crashed into the runway at <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/from-cyprus-to-greenland-the-british-sovereign-base-areas-in-cyprus-explained\/a-75722208\">Britain&#8217;s Akrotiri military base in southern Cyprus,<\/a> which is located just a stone&#8217;s throw from the village of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>The incident prompted <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/cyprus\/t-38380392\">Cypriot authorities<\/a> to take precautionary measures, including the temporary evacuation of Akrotiri. Some residents, however, refuse to leave, questioning whether they would be any safer elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>While European states are sending ships, aircraft and anti-aircraft systems to <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/cyprus-small-and-divided-but-with-grand-plans-for-the-eu\/a-75542170\">Cyprus<\/a> to increase security and strengthen the country&#8217;s air defenses, the Cypriot authorities have begun restoring old shelters and have launched the &#8220;SafeCy&#8221; app, which allows citizens to locate the nearest shelter and check its capacity in case of emergency\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/a-cyprus-village-feels-the-impact-of-the-iran-war\/video-76331664&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76223208_6.jpg&#8221;] A Cyprus village feels the impact of the Iran war https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5AHLs Shortly after midnight on March 1, an Iranian drone crashed into the runway at Britain&#8217;s Akrotiri military base in southern Cyprus, which is located just a stone&#8217;s throw from the village of the same name. 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