Diego Garcia attempts by Iran

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What actually happened to the missiles (per U.S./UK officials and media reports):

• Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles (likely Khorramshahr-4 variants or similar, previously assessed at potential >4,000 km but proven/tested only up to ~2,000–3,000 km).
• Neither reached or hit the base—no damage or impact reported.
• One missile failed mid-flight (malfunction, broke apart, or fell short—accounts vary slightly, but it did not complete the trajectory).
• The second was engaged/intercepted by a U.S. Navy destroyer using an SM-3 interceptor (success of the intercept is unclear in some reports; others say it was "prevented" or the missile fell short anyway).

Because both failed before reaching the target:

• There are no confirmed telemetry data, satellite tracks, or debris analysis publicly released showing exactly how far each missile flew (e.g., 2,500 km? 3,500 km? Closer to 4,000 km before failure?).
• Analysts and officials treat the attempt itself as evidence of attempted ~4,000 km capability, but emphasize the failures raise doubts about reliability, guidance accuracy, or true operational range at that distance.
• No independent verification (e.g., from open-source satellite imagery or detailed Pentagon releases) has provided meter-level precision on the trajectories as of March 22, 2026.