Iran Fires Missiles at US-UK Base
Iran fired 2 long-range missiles at Diego Garcia. Diego Garcia is a US and UK military base in the Indian Ocean.
One Iranian missile failed during flight. A US warship fired a missile to stop the second one.
The second missile was stopped successfully. Neither missile hit the base.
Klear Note — Diego Garcia is a US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean. Iran and the US have had tensions for years. Ballistic missiles are weapons that fly high then fall on targets.
Key Terms 2
- Diego Garcia A US and UK military base on an island in the Indian Ocean
- SM-3 interceptor A missile fired from a warship to destroy incoming enemy missiles