The Iranian attack on Diego Garcia took place prior to March 24 and saw two ballistic missiles launched at the base, around 3,800km (2,360 miles) away
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The Iranian attack on Diego Garcia took place prior to March 24 and saw two ballistic missiles launched at the base, around 3,800km (2,360 miles) away
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Two ballistic missiles were launched towards the UK-US military island base on the Chagos Islands
Donald Trump also rejected calls for a ceasefire and proclaimed victory over Iran
Iran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Indian Ocean base, but neither reached the target.
Tehran fired missiles towards a joint US-UK base in the Indian Ocean after Keir Starmer gave Donald Trump the green light to use…
Both weapons, fired after Starmer authorised US to carry out further attacks from British bases, failed to hit Chagos Island…
Officials see Diego Garcia row as signal that preparations for strike are in final stages
