Iran's Long-Range Missile Test: A New Threat?

0:00It's March 24. This is Sydney News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Iran tried to hit the joint United States and United Kingdom military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean with two long-range ballistic missiles. Launched from nearly 4,000 kilometers away, one missile got intercepted by the U.S., while the other failed in mid-flight, marking the farthest reach yet for an Iranian strike attempt. Americans had long thought Iran limited its missiles to about 2,000 kilometers, but this shows they might have pushed further by using lighter. Warheads on models like the Korim Shah IV, or even repurposing their side-march space rocket. Still, these tweaks likely mean less destructive power, and poor accuracy over such distances. Israel's military leaders warned this builds a wider threat, putting cities like Berlin, Paris, and Rome in potential range, not just targets near. The UK government pushed back, saying there's no clear evidence Britain or Europe faces immediate

1:00danger from reliable long-range hits. Britain condemned the attack as reckless and has now allowed U.S. bombers to use Diego Garcia and another base for limited defensive strikes on Iranian. Missile sites, despite Tehran's protests that it endangers British lives. Analysts see this as Iran flexing hidden capabilities to send a political message amid leadership shifts and ongoing conflicts, proving they can still. Launch big missiles undetected, while the bigger picture of reliable far-off threats remains unclear.