Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at âDiego Garcia but did ânot hit the U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian âOcean, the Wall âStreet Journal reported, â citing multiple U.S. âofficials.
One of the missiles failed âin flight, while a U.S. warship fired an SM-3 interceptor âat the other, âalthough it could not be determined âif â the interception succeeded, the newspaper said on Friday. The Journal did not specify when âthe âmissiles â were fired.
A spokesperson for the U.K. Ministry of Defence told CNBC it was preparing a statement.
The White House and the British âembassy in Washington did not immediately respond to â Reuters' ârequests for comment.
The reported attack marked Iran's first operational use of intermediate-range ballistic missiles and a significant attempt to reach far beyond the Middle East and threaten U.S. interests, the Wall Street Journal said.
The U.K. agreed in May 2025 to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, where the Diego Garcia base is located, to Mauritius, which has long-disputed the U.K.'s acquisition and ownership of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean.
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the U.K.'s plan.
