Iran-US war latest: Missiles fired at UK’s Diego Garcia base as Tehran warns new tactics will leave US ‘dumbfounded’
The Independent • • general
Key Points:
- Iran’s IRGC aerospace commander Seyed Majid Mousavi declared missile dominance over Israeli skies and warned that Iran’s new missile tactics will leave the US and Israel “dumbfounded,” signaling ongoing overnight missile launches toward Israel.
- Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the US-UK military base Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands; one missile was intercepted by a US warship and the other failed mid-flight, marking Iran’s first use of long-range missiles beyond the Middle East in this conflict.
- Saudi Arabia expelled Iran’s military attache and four embassy staff, citing continued Iranian attacks on Saudi territory, escalating diplomatic tensions in the region.
- The UN’s nuclear watchdog reported no damage or abnormal radiation levels at Iran
