DIEGO GARCIA — Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint U.K.-U.S. Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. Neither missile hit the base.

A spokesperson for the U.K.'s Ministry of Defense said that the missile strike was unsuccessful and that Iran's attacks are a threat to British interests and allies. Neither Iran nor the U.K. specified how close the missiles came to Diego Garcia.

The strike demonstrated capabilities beyond what Iranian officials had previously stated. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran had intentionally kept the range of its missiles below 1,250 miles. "Because we don't want to be felt as a threat by anybody else in the world," said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

The Diego Garcia base is about 2,360 miles from Iran and is an air base capable of accommodating long-range U.S. bombers. It is unclear whether the missiles carried a payload or what maximum range they had.

"Vast majority of the British People do not want any part in the Israel-U.S. war of choice on Iran," said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on X. "Ignoring his own People, Mr. Starmer is putting British lives in danger by allowing UK bases to be used for aggression against Iran. Iran will exercise its right to self-defense," he said on X.

Government ministers agreed to allow the U.S. military to use U.K. bases to conduct defensive operations to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of the oil consumed globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has come to a halt since the war began at the end of February. President Donald Trump said that the decision to allow the use of U.K. bases was a very late response from the U.K.

The U.K. agreed to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the Diego Garcia military base. Under the deal backed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the U.K. and the U.S. will retain a 99-year lease on the Diego Garcia military base.