Iran launched two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, the U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that Iran had launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the base.
Neither of the missiles struck the base, according to the outlet, with one malfunctioning mid-flight, and a U.S. warship attempting to intercept the other with an SM-3 missile. It is unclear if the interception succeeded, said the Journal, citing U.S. officials.
Mehr said targeting the base was a "significant step... that shows that the range of Iran's missiles is beyond what the enemy previously imagined".
No statement was issued by Iranian or American authorities regarding the reported attack.
