Iran fires missiles at joint US-UK base Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean, signaling longer missile reach: Report

Iran recently fired two ballistic missiles toward the joint U.S.-U.K. military base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (March 20, 2026), citing U.S. officials.

Neither missile hit the target, which is around 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from Iranian territory, but the launch suggests that Tehran has missiles with longer ranges than previously thought, the report said.

The Pentagon declined to comment.

One of the missiles failed in flight, and the other was targeted by an interceptor fired from a U.S. warship, though it was not clear if the missile was hit, The Journal reported.