Iran missiles targeting Diego Garcia base fell short, intercepted: UK minister

(AFP/Al Arabiya) UK minister Steve Reed on Sunday said one missile launched by Iran targeting a joint UK-US military base in the Indian Ocean “fell short” while another missile was “intercepted.”. “Our assessment is that the Iranians certainly targeted Diego Garcia,” a military base some 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles) away from Iran, Reed told the BBC. – Iran missiles targeting Diego Garcia base fell short, intercepted: UK minister