21.03.2026 07:50
Iran targeted the Diego Garcia military base of the US-UK in the Indian Ocean with a missile that has a range twice the previously announced limit of 2,000 kilometers. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, while one of the missiles malfunctioned, the other was fired at by a US warship's interceptor missile, but it is unknown whether it was intercepted.
Iran drew attention to the surprises in its inventory with an attack far beyond its known missile range capacity. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, based on numerous U.S. officials, Iran launched two medium-range ballistic missiles at the U.S.-UK joint base Diego Garcia, located approximately 4,000 kilometers from the capital Tehran. This indicates that Iran has a capacity at least twice the 2,000-kilometer range it announced.
Meanwhile, the UK announced tonight that it would grant the U.S. permission to use its bases for attacks against Iran, and Tehran stated that it would retaliate.
4,000 KILOMETER TARGET
Iran's attempt to strike a base located about 4,000 kilometers from its territory revealed that Iranian missiles have a much longer range than previously accepted. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed last month that Iran's missiles were limited to a range of 2,000 kilometers. However, this attempt against Diego Garcia showed that this limit has been exceeded by twofold.
ONE OF THE MISSILES MALFUNCTIONED
According to the report, one of the launched missiles malfunctioned during flight. For the other missile, an SM-3 interceptor missile was fired by a U.S. warship. It has not yet been determined whether the interception was successful. No information was shared regarding when the missiles were launched.
U.S.-ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the U.S. launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between Tehran and the Washington administration. Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where U.S. bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the U.S.-Israel attacks, Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, along with many high-ranking officials, was killed. According to Iranian officials, the death toll from the U.S.-Israel attacks exceeded 1,348, and the number of injured surpassed 17,000.