Iran fires missiles toward Diego Garcia: Report

Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The strikes did not hit the base on Diego Garcia, a small island in the Chagos Archipelago, officials told the Journal. One missile failed in flight and a U.S. warship reportedly intercepted the other missile before it could reach its target. The incident marks a significant escalation in tensions between Iran and Western powers, coming amid heightened regional security concerns. Diego Garcia, a strategically important British territory, has served as a critical military outpost for the United States and its allies for decades, playing a crucial role in operations throughout the Middle East and Asia. The missile launch represents Iran's latest provocative military action, though the apparent failure to hit its intended target may indicate technical limitations or deliberate warnings rather than all-out warfare.