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Iran: Two Missiles Fired at US-UK Diego Garcia Base

Published March 21, 2026, 10:06
Iran: Two Missiles Fired at US-UK Diego Garcia Base

Iran announced that it launched two ballistic missiles at the US-British Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean. According to the Iranian Mehr news agency, this action demonstrates the increased range of Iranian missiles. The Wall Street Journal reported that neither missile hit the base, while one malfunctioned and the other was intercepted by an American ship. Diego Garcia base is strategically important to the US and the UK, hosting nuclear submarines, bombers and destroyers.