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European Capitals Within Iran’s Range Diego Garcia Strike Reveals New Iranian Missile Capability

Iran launched two 4,000-kilometer ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia and struck southern Israeli cities, injuring dozens and marking a new range escalation in the conflict.

  • Iran's military launched two 4,000-kilometer ballistic missiles at the U.S.-UK military base Diego Garcia and struck the southern Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad on Saturday, injuring dozens.
  • Iran's strikes followed U.S. and Israeli attacks beginning February 28, reportedly hitting the Shahid Ahmadi-Roshan Natanz enrichment complex, Bushehr port and Kharg Island.
  • U.S. forces used an SM-3 interceptor to shoot down one missile while one Iranian missile failed mid-flight and the other missed the base.
  • More than 2,000 people have been killed in Iran and 15 in Israel since the attacks began, while European gas prices surged 35% and Saudi Arabia expelled four Iranian diplomats.
  • European capitals fall within the missiles' reach, including Berlin, Paris and Rome, while strikes hit near the Dimona nuclear reactor about 13 kilometers away on March 21, 2026.
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Europe is on high alert after Iran launched a ballistic missile at the joint British-U.S. military base in Diego Garcia, located in the Indian Ocean, about 4,000 kilometers away. Although the attack attempt ended in failure, the confirmation that Iran has secured a much longer range than before has led to analysis that the entire European continent is vulnerable to attack at any time. The possibility is also being raised that this could be the r…

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Diretta Sicilia broke the news in on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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