Iran Targets Diego Garcia with Long-Range Missiles in Major Escalation
Source: wsj.com
- Iran launched two ballistic missiles at the US-UK base on Diego Garcia to show its long-range strike power.
- One missile failed during flight, and the US intercepted the other, so the base was unhit.
- The attack follows US-Israel strikes on Iran and signals Iran's 4,000 km missile reach.
Iran fired missiles at the strategic US-UK military base on Diego Garcia, an island outpost key for US operations in the Indian Ocean. This marks Iran's first attempt to hit a target nearly 4,000 km away, flexing its missile range amid escalating Middle East tensions. It pulls Europe and distant allies into the conflict after recent US-Israel attacks on Tehran.