Iran fires 2 ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia — US warship intercepts; base not hit

Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles targeting Diego Garcia, the joint US-UK military base on the atoll in the British Indian Ocean Territory. The Wall Street Journal reported the attack, citing multiple US officials. Key details: - Two intermediate-range ballistic missiles were launched toward Diego Garcia - One missile failed in flight - A US warship fired an SM-3 interceptor missile at the second - It could not be determined whether the SM-3 interception succeeded - The base was not hit - The White House and British government were briefed - The WSJ did not specify the exact timing of the launch Diego Garcia hosts B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, B-52 Stratofortresses, and is a primary staging base for US long-range strike operations including against Iran. It has been operating US and UK forces throughout the war. Targeting Diego Garcia directly is a major escalation by Iran beyond previous strike patterns (Israel, Gulf states, Indian Ocean shipping lanes). The use of intermediate-range ballistic missiles to reach Diego Garcia (~3,000-4,000 km from Iran) demonstrates Iran's retained IRBM capability despite IDF claims of degraded western launch sites. Firing from central or eastern Iran would be consistent with IDF assessment that Iran shifted launch positions. Diego Garcia is approximately 3,700 km from southern Iran.