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Middle East crisis live: Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ war; Iran reportedly fired two missiles at Diego Garcia military base

globalMarch 21, 2026
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Middle East crisis live: Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ war; Iran reportedly fired two missiles at Diego Garcia military base
President says US ‘getting very close to meeting our objectives’; missiles fired at joint US-UK military base in Indian Ocean but neither hit, reports say
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President says US ‘getting very close to meeting our objectives’; missiles fired at joint US-UK military base in Indian Ocean but neither hit, reports say

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Circling back now to Diego Garcia, Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean – but neither of them hit, according to news reports citing US officials.

The Wall Street Journal said one of the missiles failed in flight, and that a US warship fired an SM-3 interceptor at the other, citing two US officials. It could not be determined if an interception was made, one said.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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