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Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia on March 21, 2026, marking the first attempted strike at a distance of roughly 4,000 kilometers — double Tehran's previously declared missile range. One missile malfunctioned in flight while a US warship fired an SM-3 interceptor at the second; neither struck the base, but the attack reshapes threat assessments for US and European installations and signals a new phase in the three-week-old war.