Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:13:10 +0500 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:13:10 +0500 60 Iran targeted but did not hit Diego Garcia base with missiles, WSJ reports https://english.aaj.tv/news/330455553/iran-targeted-but-did-not-hit-diego-garcia-base-with-missiles-wsj-reports <p><strong>Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at ​Diego Garcia but did ‌not hit the US-UK military base in the Indian ​Ocean, the Wall ​Street Journal reported on Friday, ⁠citing multiple US ​officials.</strong></p> <p>One of the missiles failed ​in flight, while a US warship fired an SM-3 interceptor ​at the other, ​although it could not be determined ‌if ⁠the interception succeeded, the newspaper said.</p> <p>The Journal did not specify when ​the ​missiles ⁠were fired.</p> <p>The White House and the British ​embassy in Washington ​and ⁠the Ministry of Defence did not immediately respond to ⁠Reuters ​requests for comment.</p> Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at ​Diego Garcia but did ‌not hit the US-UK military base in the Indian ​Ocean, the Wall ​Street Journal reported on Friday, ⁠citing multiple US ​officials.

One of the missiles failed ​in flight, while a US warship fired an SM-3 interceptor ​at the other, ​although it could not be determined ‌if ⁠the interception succeeded, the newspaper said.

The Journal did not specify when ​the ​missiles ⁠were fired.

The White House and the British ​embassy in Washington ​and ⁠the Ministry of Defence did not immediately respond to ⁠Reuters ​requests for comment.

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