Iran fired missiles at Diego Garcia, a British territory in the Indian Ocean that hosts a joint US-UK military base, according to government officials. The missiles traveled approximately 2,000 miles toward the strategic island base.

The UK government took more than 30 hours to publicly acknowledge the missile strike, confirming the incident only after US officials had already disclosed it. Opposition Conservative leaders criticized the delayed response, with the Tory leader accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's administration of maintaining "a culture of cover ups."

When questioned about the military response to recent regional tensions, Labour Housing Minister Steve Reed indicated that HMS Dragon, a Type 45 Destroyer, is "on its way to the region." The inquiry came three weeks after a separate Iranian drone strike on RAF Akrotiri, another British military installation.

Diego Garcia serves as a key strategic outpost in the Indian Ocean, housing important military facilities for both British and American forces. The base's location makes it significant for operations across the Middle East and broader region.

The missile launch represents an escalation in regional tensions, though officials have not yet clarified whether this was intended as a single incident or part of a broader pattern of threats against Western military installations in the area.