Pete Hegseth says Iran has missiles that could strike London as he stressed that Tehran is a “threat to the world”. His comments come after two missiles were fired at the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean located approximately 4,000km (2,500 miles) from Iran. Speaking during a cabinet meeting on Thursday (26 March), the Defense Secretary said: “For years, they told the world that their missiles could only range two (thousand) kilometres. Surprise. Yet again, Iran lied.” “And to the world. I say London is 4,000km from Iran…So you’re telling us that Iran is not a threat to the world or to the US?”

Iran’s attempted strike on the UK-linked base at Diego Garcia has exposed a new reality: Tehran’s missile reach may now stretch far beyond the Middle East. As Europe strengthens…

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth outlined the potential threat to the English capital in a White House cabinet meeting

Pete Hegseth says Iran has missiles that could strike London as he stressed that Tehran is a “threat to the world”. His comments come after two missiles were fired at the joint…

Pete Hegseth outlined the potential threat to the UK capital in a White House cabinet meeting