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Diego Garcia – Why It’s Key to U.S. Power in Indian Ocean.

.Diego Garcia, the largest island in the British Indian Ocean Territory, is the site of one of the most significant and secretive military bases in the world. Strategically positioned between Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, the Diego Garcia Military Base is a critical node in the global military architecture of the United States. This makes it ideal  to project force across three continents with minimal visibility and maximum reach..

Its position enables U.S. military forces to rapidly reach the Middle East, East Africa, and Southeast Asia—making it a perfect forward operating base for combat aircraft, naval fleets, and surveillance operations. It functions as a logistical linchpin for operations in three major theaters, while remaining out of range of most regional threats.

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Iran denies responsibility for missile attacks on Diego Garcia.

.A senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera on Sunday that Iran was not responsible for and was not behind missile attacks on the Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean.

The denial came after the Wall Street Journal reported Friday that two intermediate-range ballistic missiles had been fired toward the base, with neither striking it.

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to Anadolus request for comment.

Diego Garcia is one of two bases the UK has authorized the US to use as part of the campaign against Iran.

The reported incident had drawn attention because Diego Garcia lies 4,000 kilometers (2.485 miles) from Iran, double the 2,000-kilometer limit Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed Tehran had deliberately imposed on its missiles.

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Iranian ballistic missiles typically have ranges up to 3,000 km, and the targeting of Diego Garcia, 4,000 km from Iran, suggests that Tehrans capabilities are greater than previously believed. It also marks a significant attempt by Tehran to target US interests beyond the Middle East..

Diego Garcia military base targeted: Iran fires missiles at US, UK-operated base in Indian Ocean 

Foreign secretary denounces reckless Iran threats after missiles fired at Diego Garcia.

.The foreign secretary has said the UK will continue to provide defensive support against "reckless Iranian threats" but insisted it would not be drawn into a wider conflict in the Middle East.

伊朗首次發射4000公里彈道飛彈,攻擊印度洋狄耶戈加西亞英美基地, 突破射程限制..

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Iran launched its first 4,000-kilometer ballistic missile, targeting the British and American bases in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, breaking the range limit..

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英國20260321日證實，伊朗朝美英兩國在印度洋的聯合軍事基地.狄耶戈加西亞(Diego Garcia)發射了中遠程彈道飛彈，射程長達4千公里。
這個軍事基地，號稱是美軍在印度洋上「不沉的航空母艦」，是重型轟炸機的起降和維護據點。美軍2025年打擊伊朗核設施的午夜重錘行動，就曾派B-2匿蹤轟炸機進駐狄耶戈加西亞基地。
而伊朗這遠達4千公里的打擊能力，範圍已經涵蓋了法國巴黎、英國倫敦、德國首都柏林，以及義大利首都羅馬。這也是伊朗第一次在實戰中動用射程4000公里的彈道飛彈。雖然這2枚飛彈，一枚在飛行中失效，另一枚在美軍驅逐艦發射飛彈攔截後消失，但還是讓歐洲乃至全球提高警覺。

美國及北約組織震驚,伊朗導向飛彈已經極度超越美國的監測系統,顯示出伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊的軍事專家,有專業的突破研發與製造新型導向飛彈,甚至於洲際飛彈的能力,而且應用於實際戰爭中,未來伊朗極為可能性成功製造成核子武器,如此一來伊朗就可以加裝核彈頭於洲際飛彈ICBM.,攻擊美國本土,這樣的結果不是美國能夠接受的,換句話說以色列與美國就是要攻打伊朗,摧毀其核子設施甚至於核子發電廠,

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Expanding the Iran Ballistic Missile Range

For several years, diplomatic and military analysts have monitored the 2,000-kilometer range limit publicly cited by Tehran as a self-imposed boundary. The attempt to strike a target 4,000 kilometers away provides a new metric for assessing regional strike capabilities. Analysts from the Wisconsin Project’s Iran Watch suggest that the missiles used may have been variants of the Khorramshahr-4 class, which have long been suspected of possessing greater reach than officially disclosed.

Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, the joint US-UK base in the Indian Ocean, marking the furthest attempted Iranian missile attack on record. One failed mid-flight, the other was intercepted by a US warship. Both missed. But that may not be the point..

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By the Numbers: Strike Capabilities 2026

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

.A British official source confirmed on Saturday that Iran has made an unsuccessful attempt to strike the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia.

The attack involved the launch of two ballistic missiles that failed to reach the at  oll: one malfunctioned in flight, while the other was intercepted.

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