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Diego Garcia: Guided Weapons

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 26 March 2026UIN 123103

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what type of Iranian missile that was intercepted by the United States Navy was directed at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.

Answered by Al Carns

We do not comment on the detail of such threats for reasons of safeguarding operational security.

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