Iran Fires Missiles at Diego Garcia, Strike Fails

Iran reportedly fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles targeting Diego Garcia, a US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean. Neither missile struck the base; one failed mid-flight and the other triggered a defensive response. A US Navy warship launched an SM-3 interceptor missile, but it is unclear if interception was successful. The incident demonstrates Iran's capability to project force into the Indian Ocean region, raising security concerns for the Maldives, which lies approximately 1,800-2,000 km away.

Iran reportedly fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles targeting Diego Garcia, a US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean. Neither missile struck the base; one failed mid-flight and the other triggered a defensive response. A US Navy warship launched an SM-3 interceptor missile, but it is unclear if interception was successful. The incident demonstrates Iran's capability to project force into the Indian Ocean region, raising security concerns for the Maldives, which lies approximately 1,800-2,000 km away.

Iran reportedly fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles targeting Diego Garcia, a US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean. Neither missile struck the base; one failed mid-flight and the other triggered a defensive response. A US Navy warship launched an SM-3 interceptor missile, but it is unclear if interception was successful. The incident demonstrates Iran's capability to project force into the Indian Ocean region, raising security concerns for the Maldives, which lies approximately 1,800-2,000 km away.

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