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I believe this is the first time any country has attempted to attack Diego.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cTwo intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) were launched toward Diego Garcia, a strategically vital base used by both the United States and the United Kingdom. Officials said neither missile reached its target. One failed during flight, while a US naval vessel responded by firing an SM-3 interceptor at the second missile. It remains unclear whether that interceptor successfully destroyed the incoming threat.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIran fires 2 ballistic missiles at US-UK base on Diego in first long-range strike attempt \u2013 report,\u201d<\/a> i24, 3-21-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mojtaba mystery: CIA searches for signs of Iran’s new leader,\u201d<\/a> Axios, 3-21-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cIRGC aerospace chief faces internal criticism over battlefield absence,\u201d<\/a> Iran International, 3-21-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cMojtaba Khamenei is likely controlled by IRGC, i24NEWS told,\u201d<\/a> i24, 3-21-26.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe assessment in Jerusalem and DC is that Mojtaba is injured rather than deceased, and that he is functional.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran as regime continues with executions and crackdown on dissent during war,\u201d<\/a> Fortune, 3-21-26.<\/p>\n

Iran successful in getting through Israel’s missile defenses and hitting Arad and Dimona.\u00a0 \u201cIranian missiles sow panic in Israeli town,\u201d<\/a> Le Monde, 3-21-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran fires missiles at remote U.K.-U.S. base, suggesting long-range capabilities it previously denied,\u201d<\/a> NBC, 3-21-26.\u00a0\u00a0Uh oh.\u00a0 “Diego Garcia is the same distance from Iran as much of central Europe.”\u00a0 And Europe doesn\u2019t for the most part have missile defense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I believe this is the first time any country has attempted to attack Diego.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cTwo intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) were launched toward Diego Garcia, a strategically vital base used by both the United States and the United Kingdom. Officials said neither missile reached its target. One failed during flight, while a US naval vessel responded … <\/p>\n

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