Paris –
By firing ballistic missiles at the U.K.-U.S. Diego Garcia base nearly 4,000 kilometers from its shores, Iran is sending a message that it still has cards to play after three weeks of war, experts say.
A U.K. official source said Iran was “unsuccessful” in targeting the Indian Ocean military facility, one of two bases that London has allowed the U.S. to use for certain missions in its war against Iran.
Until now, most had believed Iran — under U.S.-Israeli bombardment since Feb. 28 —was unable to strike at such distances, though the feat was unlikely to alter the course of the conflict.