UK allows US to use bases for Iran war after missiles fired at Diego Garcia

UK allows US to use bases for Iran war after missiles fired at Diego Garcia Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sat, 03/21/2026 - 10:55 UK expands involvement in US-Israeli war after missiles fail to hit Indian Ocean military base Iranians attend the funeral ceremony of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, in Tehran on 21 March 2026 (STR / AFP) Off The UK has agreed to let the US use its bases for its war on Iran , following an apparent Iranian missile strike against Diego Garcia. Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean but did not hit it, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing multiple US officials. One of the missiles failed in flight, while a US warship fired an SM-3 interceptor at the other.