Allies Defend Cyprus as EU Leaders Claim Sidelining by US-Israel

German EU parliamentarian Hannah Neumann revealed that Chancellor Friedrich Merz was informed of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran only minutes before they began.France, Greece, and the UK have deployed significant military assets to Cyprus following retaliatory Iranian drone strikes on a British Royal Air Force base.French President Emmanuel Macron is currently coordinating an unprecedented nuclear deterrent strategy with eight European allies to bolster strategic autonomy.The ongoing regional conflict has left thousands of citizens stranded due to airspace closures while some traders profited from betting on the initial attacks.