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 "title": "Signal No. 6  ·  Akrotiri hit: Europe’s non-involvement <48h  ·  1 March 2026",
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 "published": "2026-03-01T23:00:00.000+01:00",
 "updated": "2026-03-03T14:09:45.000+01:00",
 "excerpt": "Shahed drone strikes Akrotiri hours after Starmer opens British bases to US operations. Europe's non-involvement in the Iran war lasted less than 48 hours.",
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   "source": "GOV.UK",
   "date": "1 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-statement-on-iran-1-march-2026",
   "context": "PM Starmer Iran statement"
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   "source": "Al Jazeera",
   "date": "2 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/british-military-base-in-cyprus-targeted-in-suspected-drone-attack",
   "context": "Akrotiri drone attack"
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   "context": "Akrotiri hit after Starmer base access"
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   "source": "Elysee",
   "date": "1 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.elysee.fr/en/emmanuel-macron/2026/03/01/joint-statement-by-the-leaders-of-france-germany-and-the-united-kingdom-on-indiscriminate-iranian-attacks-on-countries-in-the-region",
   "context": "E3 joint statement on Iran"
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   "date": "1 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-e3-leaders-statement-on-iran-1-march-2026",
   "context": "Joint E3 leaders statement Iran"
  },
  {
   "source": "Anadolu Agency",
   "date": "1 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/uk-france-germany-vow-defensive-action-against-irans-missile-drone-capabilities/3845688",
   "context": "UK FR DE vow defensive action Iran"
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   "source": "Euronews",
   "date": "2 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/02/britain-says-drone-hit-its-military-base-in-cyprus-the-first-impact-of-mideast-conflict-in",
   "context": "Iran FM admits loss of central command control"
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   "source": "Euronews",
   "date": "1 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/01/eu-set-to-discuss-repatriation-of-citizens-from-the-mideast-as-thousands-of-flights-cancel",
   "context": "EU emergency FAC repatriation"
  },
  {
   "source": "Irish Times",
   "date": "1 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/03/01/emergency-support-discussed-for-eu-citizens-in-middle-east-amid-fears-of-escalating-conflict/",
   "context": "EU citizens Middle East emergency"
  },
  {
   "source": "UNN",
   "date": "1 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://unn.ua/en/news/ursula-von-der-leyen-convenes-special-security-meeting-over-iran-crisis",
   "context": "Von der Leyen Security College Iran"
  }
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