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What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets island’s U.K.-U.S. base

Iran launches missiles at Indian Ocean island home to a strategic military base Grouped from 6 articles across 5 sources.

6 reports5 sourcesMar 21, 2026, 6:51 PM
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Clustered coverageAl Jazeera, Euronews, Financial Times, The Globe and Mail, The Straits Times
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The Globe and MailMar 21, 2026, 6:51 PM

What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets island’s U.K.-U.S. base

Iran launches missiles at Indian Ocean island home to a strategic military base

Financial TimesMar 21, 2026, 3:05 PM

Iran fires missiles at UK’s Diego Garcia base

Attack significantly exceeds Tehran’s previously known capabilities, stoking fears in Europe

Al JazeeraMar 21, 2026, 3:59 PM

UK says Iran missile attack on Diego Garcia failed

The UK says Iran launched ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean.

The Straits TimesMar 21, 2026, 3:05 AM

Iran fired missiles at joint US-UK base in Indian Ocean: Report

The launch suggests that Tehran has missiles with longer ranges than previously thought.

EuronewsMar 21, 2026, 8:01 AM

Iran says Natanz nuclear site was struck, as Tehran launches ballistic missiles at US-UK base

US President Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East, even as the United States deploys more troops and warships to the region.

EuronewsMar 21, 2026, 2:42 PM

Iranian attack on the Diego Garcia military base: its location and strategic role

Iranian forces have attempted a missile strike on the UK-US base of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, previously thought to lie beyond the range of Iran's missiles.

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