US EditionIran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Diego Garcia Base
Iran’s missile strike on Diego Garcia, 4,000 km away, marks its first use of intermediate-range ballistic missiles in the conflict, signaling an expanded military reach, officials said.
- On Saturday, Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the Diego Garcia joint US-UK military base, and said its Natanz nuclear facility was hit in an airstrike with no radiation leakage as the International Atomic Energy Agency urged restraint.
- The British government has said it will provide only defensive support while approving U.S. use of two bases, and the U.S. military has struck more than 8,000 targets, Admiral Brad Cooper said.
- Analysts said the strike reached about 4,000 km, roughly double the previously assumed 2,000 km range, and The Wall Street Journal reported possible modified or reduced-payload intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency said no abnormal radiation was detected, and G7 foreign ministers pledged support for energy and maritime security.
- With oil prices climbing and fuel shortages feared, Israel's defence minister warned of a surge in attacks, while US Central Command reported more than 8000 targets struck, highlighting escalation risks.
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Iran Launches Missiles Against US-UK Base 2,500 Miles Away, Raising Questions About Its Actual Long-Range Capabilities
by Anthony Iafrate at CDN - Iran launched a pair of missiles at a joint U.S.-U.K. military base about 2,500 miles from the Middle Eastern country’s borders, raising questions that Iranian missiles are capable of reaching a greater range than previously thought. The two Iranian intermediate-range ballistic missiles — which both missed — were aimed at Diego Garcia. That target was … Click to read the rest HERE-> Iran Launches Missiles Against US-U…
For the first time, Iran is firing rockets at the remote US-British base Diego Garcia. Israel's military chief warns: He also sees European capitals like Berlin within the radius of Iranian missiles.
The two missiles were intercepted against the Diego Garcia base. The IDF alerts European capitals. Dimona is being targeted. Israel denies having attacked the atomic site, but announces at least another two weeks of war. Three weeks after the start of the conflict, the Iranian regime has revealed an ace in its sleeve: by attempting to hit the island of Diego Garcia, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, it has shown that its weapons have a greater …
Iran denies role in reported missile attempt on Diego Garcia as US weighs ground invasion options - The Tribune
The denial comes after a report by The Wall Street Journal claimed that Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles towards the joint US-UK military base in the Chagos Archipelago. However, one missile failed during flight, while the other was likely intercepted.
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