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Iran's Diego Garcia strike shows Europe within missile range

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Ole Alsaker
March 21, 2026

Iran has unsuccessfully fired two intercontinental ballistic missiles at a joint UK-US military base in the Indian Ocean, exceeding what was previously considered the maximum range of the country's weapons capabilities.

Iran's longest‑range missile launch to date targeted the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean. One missile was intercepted, another failed midflight.

The strike shows that Central Europe may now be within Iranian range, raising concerns in Germany as the government faces questions about US operations at Ramstein.

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