According to a report in Cyprus, the person arrested on suspicion of terrorism and espionage is "allegedly a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guards." The report states that local police received "classified and highly reliable information from a foreign agency" indicating the suspect also planned an attack in the "immediate time frame." It was additionally reported that he resides in an apartment near British military bases on the island and was observed walking in their vicinity carrying a large camera, zoom lens and three mobile phones.