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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Iran not believed to have capability or intent to bomb Britain, says UK minister

Reed on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Reed was speaking to the BBC after Tehran aimed two missiles at the UK-US airbase on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA

Iran is not believed to have the capability or intent to hit the UK with its missiles, a cabinet minister has said, after Tehran aimed two at the UK-US airbase on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

One missile failed to reach the island, while another was shot down by a US warship, according to reports. It was the longest-range attack yet by Iran since the country was attacked by the US and Israel.

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