Britain called Iran's missile attack on the Diego Garcia base a threat to its interests
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The launch of missiles at the British military base on Diego Garcia Island is a direct threat to the national interests and security of the Allies. This was announced on March 21 by the British Ministry of Defense.
"Iran's reckless attacks, targeting the entire region and holding the Strait of Hormuz hostage pose a threat to British interests and British allies," the BBC quoted the ministry as saying.
Due to the aggravation of the situation, units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) were placed on high alert to ensure the protection of civilians and personnel in the conflict zone, she added."Газета.Ru ".
It is clarified that London has allowed Washington to use its military bases.
On the same day, The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran fired two medium-range ballistic missiles at the US-British Diego Garcia base, located in the Indian Ocean at a distance of about 4,000 km from Iranian territory. According to the publication, one of the missiles failed in flight, and the second American warship fired an SM-3 interceptor — it was not possible to determine whether it was shot down.
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