Iran attempted to attack Israelis in Cyprus, but the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus thwarted the attack, says Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

“Thanks to the activity of the Cypriot security authorities, in cooperation with Israeli security services, the terrorist attack was prevented,” Sa’ar wrote.

The minister did not clarify what kind of attack it was or when it occurred.

In his post, Gideon Sa’ar wrote that “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – the terrorist arm of the Iranian regime – tried to carry out an attack against Israeli citizens in Cyprus.

Thanks to the activity of the Cypriot security authorities, in cooperation with Israeli security services, the terrorist attack was thwarted.

Israel thanks Cyprus for its swift and effective actions.

The Iranian criminal regime deliberately targets Israeli citizens both in Israel and abroad.

Israel will continue to act to eliminate the existential threat posed by the Iranian terrorist regime.”

Meanwhile, the Cypriot authorities confirmed that they arrested a British national as a suspect in offenses related to terrorism and espionage.

Media outlets in Cyprus reported that the suspect had been monitoring the British military base in Akrotiri, as well as a Cypriot base, since mid-April.

It is not yet known whether the man is connected to the plot revealed by the Israeli minister.