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24 Mar 2026, 12:32

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected the claim of targeting the joint military base of the United States and Britain on Diego Garcia Island in the Indian Ocean with a missile, calling it "the latest Israeli lie."

Eyal Zamir, the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, stated that Iran used "a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 4,000 kilometers" to target this base.

Following this, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the alliance "cannot confirm" Israel's claim that the missiles fired towards Diego Garcia were Iranian intercontinental ballistic missiles.

On Monday, Ismail Baqai posted on X, sharing Mark Rutte's comments, stating that Israel's claim is "storytelling based on false flags."

On Saturday, reports emerged of Iran firing two medium-range ballistic missiles towards the Diego Garcia base, although it was said that these missiles did not reach their target.

Diego Garcia Island is approximately 3,800 kilometers away from Iran and hosts a joint airbase between Britain and the United States, capable of accommodating American long-range bombers. The missiles did not reach their target.
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