Iran confirms ballistic missile strike on US, UK base in Indian Ocean Updated

Iranian authorities have confirmed the launch of two ballistic missiles towards the joint U.S.–U.K. base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Iranian media reports.

According to the source, this move is regarded as a "significant ​step ... ⁠that shows that the range ​of Iran's ​missiles ⁠is beyond what the enemy previously ⁠imagined".

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Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) toward Diego Garcia, a joint U.S.–U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, according to multiple U.S. officials.

Neither missile struck the base, but the attack marked Iran’s first operational use of IRBMs aimed at a target far beyond the Middle East, Caliber.Az reports, citing The Wall Street Journal.

One missile reportedly failed during flight, while a U.S. Navy warship fired an SM-3 interceptor at the other. Officials have not confirmed whether the interception succeeded.

By Aghakazim Guliyev