It's likely that the UK, France, and Germany were left in a cold sweat! They didn't expect Iran to pull out all the stops at this point! On March 21, foreign media reported that Iran launched two missiles against the joint base of the UK and the US on Diego Garcia Island in the Indian Ocean. The island is only 4000 kilometers away from Iran. What message does Iran send by attacking Diego Garcia Island? It means that within a range of 4000 kilometers, all areas will become targets for Iran's strikes, and Iran is fully capable of doing so.

Why did Iran suddenly take this action? The reason is simple: the UK has already agreed that the US can use its own military bases to strike Iran. Once the UK gave the green light, Iran immediately showed its sword. In fact, Iran even explicitly stated that it would retaliate against the UK's mainland bases. The message is clear enough: the UK had better back off, otherwise Iran's statement will not be just words.

In fact, according to the shortest straight-line distance from Iran's border to the closest territories of the UK, France, and Germany, the distance to the UK is about 3520 kilometers, to France is 2910 kilometers, and to Germany is 2600 kilometers. This means that Iran has the absolute capability to launch missiles to the heartland of these European countries. The UK, France, and Germany originally thought that by staying across the Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East, they could sit on the sidelines and follow the US in applying maximum pressure on Iran. However, the facts show that if they really provide convenience to the US, they will definitely burn themselves.

Iran is certainly not bluffing. If Iran dares to attack the US military base, it also dares to attack Gulf countries, and of course, it also dares to attack European countries. Perhaps Europe believes that the NATO Article 5 can scare Iran, but now Iran is like a barefoot person who doesn't fear someone wearing shoes. If the war escalates, the Strait of Hormuz will surely be blocked more tightly, and Europe won't be able to stay out of it. Does Europe really want to see missile attacks in its core area?

Original text: toutiao.com/article/1860247283166218/

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