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It is understood the attack was unsuccessful and happened before the UK announced an expansion of US use of British bases.

Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia, a U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean. Neither missile hit the base, but the attempted attack marked a significant expansion of Iran’s reach beyond the Middle East.

The United Kingdom on Saturday condemned what it called Iran’s "reckless attacks" after Tehran fired ballistic missiles toward a joint U.S.-UK military base in the Indian Ocean. A U.S. official said Iran launched two intermediate-range missiles at Diego Garcia on Friday,

Iran launched an unsuccessful attack on Diego Garcia, the joint US-UK military base in the Chagos Islands, the BBC understands. Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the British Indian Ocean Territory,

The United Kingdom‘s Ministry of Defense called Iran‘s strikes against its military base at Diego Garcia island “reckless,” reaffirming its stance to allow the United States to use its bases in the war.

Iran and Israel traded attacks on Saturday as the conflict in the Middle East ended its third week of fighting.

Two ballistic missiles fired at UK’s Diego Garcia base in Chagos IslandMIXED (PA, James Eden)