Britain could be in the sights of Iran's missiles after theregime tried to target a major UK militarybase more than 2,300 miles away. The Iranians fired missiles towards a joint US-UK base in the Indian Ocean as the regime warned British lives are "in danger" after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer backed the US to carry out further strikes.

Tehran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands, but neither hit, the Wall Street Journal and the semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr reported. One of the missiles was shot down by a US warship, while the other failed in flight, the newspaper said, citing multiple officials.

Iran targeted the base before ministers gave theUS permission to strike missile sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz, it is understood. The attempt to target a British asset thousands of miles away has raised the prospect of a missile from Iran hitting Europe, or even the UK. The British mainland is only around 2,700 miles from Iran.

Europe has already been targeted when RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by an Iranian drone after the Government granted the US permission for defensive action from UK bases. RAF Akrotiri is a sovereign British territory.

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The Ministry of Defence condemned Iran's latest attempts to attack British bases and countries in the Middle East. A spokesperson said: "Iran's reckless attacks, lashing out across the region and holding hostage the Strait of Hormuz, are a threat to British interests and British allies.

"RAF jets and other UK military assets are continuing to defend our people and personnel in the region.

"This Government has given permission to the US to use British bases for specific and limited defensive operations."

Downing Street said on Friday that UK bases will now be used for US "defensive operations to degrade the missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships".

Source: Daily Express :: World Feed