Iran on Sunday denied reports that it attempted to target the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia, dismissing claims as inaccurate. A senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera that Tehran was not responsible for any missile activity directed at the base.
The denial follows a report by The Wall Street Journal, which alleged that Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia. According to the report, one missile failed mid-flight, while the other was likely intercepted before reaching its target. However, the report did not specify when the alleged launch took place.
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Located roughly 4,000 kilometres from Iran, Diego Garcia is a strategically significant military installation jointly operated by the United States and the United Kingdom. If confirmed, such a strike attempt would raise serious questions about Iran’s missile capabilities, as the country has previously maintained that its missile range is limited.
Just last month, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran had capped its missile range at around 2,000 kilometres. The reported distance to Diego Garcia would far exceed that limit.
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces responded to the report, claiming that Iran had launched a long-range missile capable of travelling approximately 4,000 kilometres. The situation remains unclear, with conflicting claims and no independent confirmation of the alleged incident.
