Iran has fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the strategic US-UK military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean – but both missed the target, according to reports citing US officials.
In a major escalation amid the ongoing Middle East war, this marks Iran's first known use of long-range missiles reaching over 4,000 km, far beyond its publicly stated 2,000 km limit. One missile reportedly failed in flight, while a US warship fired an SM-3 interceptor at the second.
Is this a direct warning shot to the United States and its allies? Or a demonstration of Iran's expanding missile capabilities?
