Iran fires missiles towards us-uk base in diego garcia, escalating tensions

Tehran launched two ballistic missiles toward the US-UK base on the Chagos Islands, a direct response to the UK's authorization of US strikes from British soil. The incident, reported by the Iranian news agency Mehr, marks a significant escalation in regional tensions and raises concerns about a wider conflict.

Missiles miss target, us warship intervenes

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing multiple officials, one of the intermediate-range missiles was shot down by a US warship, while the other failed mid-flight. The missiles were targeted at the Chagos Islands, approximately 3,800km (2,360 miles) from Iran and home to a critical US airbase capable of hosting long-range bombers.

The UK government had granted the US permission to use British bases, including Diego Garcia, for