21.03.2026 12:01
While the war continues, the US media claimed that Iran targeted the Diego Garcia military base of the US-UK in the Indian Ocean with a missile that reached twice the previously announced range limit of 2,000 kilometers. Iranian officials confirmed reports of retaliation with a secret weapon, stating that targeting the base was a significant step and that the range of Iranian missiles exceeded what the enemy had previously imagined.
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 3,800 kilometers from the capital Tehran. This indicates that Iran has a capacity at least twice the 2,000-kilometer range it announced.
4,000 KILOMETER TARGET
The attempt to strike the base located about 4,000 kilometers from Iranian territory revealed that Iranian missiles have a much longer range than previously accepted. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed last month that the range of Iran's missiles was limited to 2,000 kilometers. However, this attempt against Diego Garcia showed that this limit has been exceeded by twofold.
IRANIAN OFFICIALS CONFIRMED
Officials speaking to Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency confirmed reports that a retaliation was carried out with two medium-range ballistic missiles against the U.S.-British military base located in Diego Garcia, approximately 4,000 kilometers away from the country.
"THE RANGE OF THE MISSILES IS FAR BEYOND WHAT WAS IMAGINED"
Mehr reported that targeting the base was "a significant step and showed that the range of Iranian missiles is beyond what the enemy previously imagined."
U.S.-ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON IRAN
While negotiations continued between Tehran and Washington, Israel and the U.S. launched a military attack on Iran on February 28. 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, many high-ranking officials, including Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, were 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.