The attack was the first of its kind to use intermediate-range balistic missiles, a Wall Street Journal report said, aiming to reach a remote military base in the Indian Ocean, about 4,000 kilometers from Iran
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The attack was the first of its kind to use intermediate-range balistic missiles, a Wall Street Journal report said, aiming to reach a remote military base in the Indian Ocean, about 4,000 kilometers from Iran
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10:49 AM • March 21 2026 IST
Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the Diego Garcia military base, currently hosting both U.S. and U.K. military forces, in the Indian Ocean early Saturday morning, according to a report by Iran's Mehr news outlet.
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