Cypriot media reported that the person arrested earlier in Cyprus on suspicion of terrorism and espionage is a British citizen of Azeri origin affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards. According to local media reports, he appeared before a judge and his detention was extended by eight days. A spokesman for the British Foreign Office addressed the arrest, saying: "We are in contact with authorities in Cyprus regarding his arrest." Earlier, the local police said they had received "classified and very reliable information from a foreign agency" indicating that the suspect was also planning an attack "in the immediate timeframe."
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