Iran just launched long-range missiles. It marks an escalation of the conflict beyond the Middle East, with two 4,000-kilometer-range ballistic missiles targeting the U.S.-UK military base, Diego Garcia. One failed on its path, and a US ship fired an interceptor for the second.
Per Reuters, Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir confirmed the launch, cautioning that they pose a serious threat, as their range extends to major European capitals. “Berlin, Paris, and Rome are all within direct threat range,” he said. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had previously suggested his country’s military limit its ballistic missile range to 2,000 kilometers.
