Iranian missiles can apparently reach 4,000 kilometers
American media suddenly revealed that Iran once launched two ballistic missiles in an attempt to attack Diego Garcia, but one missile failed during flight and fell on its own, while the other was intercepted by a U.S. ship-based air defense missile. However, it is unclear exactly which sea area this interception occurred in, or how far away from Diego Garcia Island it was.
Diego Garcia belongs to the British Indian Ocean Territory, and its military base is jointly used by Britain and the United States. The U.S. can deploy bombers, destroyers, and nuclear submarines here, serving as a key central base and forward base for U.S. military operations in the surrounding areas of the Indian Ocean. Specifically, the U.S. can use this base to project military power towards the Middle East, South Asia, and East Africa.
Iran's attempt to strike this area clearly indicates an expansion of its range of retaliation. However, the key issue is not the range of Iran's missile retaliation or whether the missile strike was successful, but rather the fact that the range of Iran's missiles exceeded expectations.
From a straight-line distance, Diego Garcia is about 4,000 kilometers away from Iran. Since Iran dared to launch missiles toward this location, this indicates that their missile range must have reached this figure. When discussing the range of Iran's missiles, the general focus has been on 2,000 kilometers. An Israeli military research center once stated that Iran's range had reached 3,000 kilometers, while a U.S. nuclear weapons control program research organization claimed that Iran now has missiles capable of striking more than 4,000 kilometers. Now it seems that Iran's missile capabilities indeed exceed expectations, which explains why Trump and Netanyahu were so eager to go to war!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1860267642767364/
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