Iran

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Originally Posted by ORAC

Iran fired a pair of intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia. One missile failed in flight, the other was engaged by a US Navy destroyer using an SM-3 missile.

Makes the range of the Iranian IRBM ~3800km+, far enough to target sites into Central Europe. 4000Km is long enough to reach Fairford…. Or London.

(The great circle distance between Tabriz in NW Iran and London is 3900Km*)

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../129712958.cms

How Iran targeted US, UK base Diego Garcia 4,000km away in Indian Ocean

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...ts-2026-03-21/



* https://www.greatcirclemap.com/?routes=TBZ-LHR​​​​​​​

Food for thought, given that the UK has effectively no anti-ballistic missile defence, bar any T45s that may be available.