Iran’s Failed Diego Garcia Strike Used Intermediate‑Range Missiles Able to Reach Much of Europe, IDF Says
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Israel’s military and multiple outlets say Iran launched long‑range, two‑stage missiles toward the U.K.–U.S. base at Diego Garcia in a failed strike — one missile reportedly failed in flight and another may have been intercepted by a U.S. SM‑3 — an attack London described as “lashing out.” The IDF and the Wall Street Journal say the weapons were intermediate‑range (the IDF cited roughly 4,000 km), a reach that would put much of Europe within Iran’s strike envelope, while analysts note Iran may have improvised the launch using space‑launch technology amid other regional strikes and attribution uncertainties.
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