Iran missile attack on UK-US Diego Garcia military base raises fears London could be within striking distance
Iran just fired missiles at Diego Garcia - 2,361 miles from Tehran
By News on the Net -- yahoo news & David Collier—— Bio and Archives--March 21, 2026
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Iran launched two ballistic missiles at Britain’s Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean in a dramatic escalation of tensions, US officials have said.
The missiles, fired towards the joint UK-US military facility in the Chagos Islands, both failed to hit their target. One is believed to have been intercepted by a US warship, while the other did not complete its flight.
The strike marks the first time Tehran has deployed intermediate-range ballistic missiles in the conflict, weapons capable of travelling far greater distances, and signals a significant step up in the confrontation. ---More...
Iran just fired missiles at Diego Garcia - 2,361 miles from Tehran.
— David Collier (@mishtal)March 21, 2026
They were not supposed to have this range.
Surprise, surprise, Iran lied!
Tehran to London 2750 miles
Tehran to Paris 2610 miles
Tehran to Berlin 2200 miles
So yeah, tell me again how Iran is not a threat pic.twitter.com/HRrJhy9mCa
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