Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi contacted Bulgarian and Cypriot officials to object to temporary US aircraft deployment in Bulgaria and potential use of British bases in Cyprus. Bulgaria’s parliament approved up to eight KC-135 tankers and 250 personnel at Bezmer air base, while Cyprus hosts RAF Akrotiri, which was struck by an Iranian drone in March. The exchanges follow recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran and reflect longstanding Iranian warnings about third-country support for operations against it.