2026 Iranian strike on Diego Garcia
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Date20 March 2026
Result
No confirmed impacts; demonstrated range of Iranian missiles
| 2026 Iranian strike on Diego Garcia | |||||||
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| Part of the 2026 Iran war | |||||||
 Aerial view of Diego Garcia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Iran | |||||||
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| 2 intercontinental ballistic missiles (one failed in flight; one intercepted) | Unknown | ||||||
The 2026 Iranian attack on Diego Garcia was an incident that occurred on 20 March 2026, when Iran launched at least two Khorramshahr-4 intercontinental ballistic missiles toward the island of Diego Garcia. Neither missile struck the target.[1][2][3][4]
According to Pentagon sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, one missile failed during flight, while a SM-3 interceptor launched from a United States warship successfully intercepted the second.