Iran Missiles Target UK Base, Escalating Tensions

0:00Reporting from The Daily News, now I'm Cory with the story with the latest in Canada. Iran has fired missiles toward Diego Garcia, the key British-American military base in the Indian Ocean. This outpost serves as a vital hub for United States operations across the Middle East, South Asia, and East Africa. Last year, the base hosted nuclear-capable B-2 spear bombers during strikes on Yemen's Hawthey Rebels. The United Kingdom recently allowed American bombers to launch from Diego Garcia and another British site, targeting Iranian missile positions that, threaten ships in the strait of Hormuz, official stress this is for limited defensive actions only. Iran limits its ballistic missiles to a range of 1,240 miles, but experts worry its space program could enable longer, strikes. Iran's foreign minister accused UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer of endangering British lives by permitting the base's use. The island sits in the Chagos Archipelago under British control since 1814, though the

1:01UK evicted around 2000 residents in the 1960s and 1970s to build the facility. Global courts have called for handing the islands to Mauritius. Britain agreed last year to transfer sovereignty to Mauritius while leasing back the base for 99 years, aiming to secure its future amid. Legal fights, opposition figures warn of risks from China or Russia and displaced islanders feel sidelined on any return. Tensions now pause that deals approval in parliament until Washington backs it again as President Trump labeled the plan stupid and criticized UK, reluctance on base access, with missile threats escalating the base's role hangs in the delicate balance.