Iran launched two ballistic missiles towards the Chagos Islands on Friday - just hours after Sir Keir Starmer gave the US permission to use the joint UK-US base to target a new set of Tehran's missile sites. US officials told the Wall Street Journal that two missiles were fired towards Diego Garcia - the first known attack of its kind. Neither of the missiles hit the base, but the launch represents the longest-range attack by Iran since the start of "Operation Epic Fury". One of the missiles is said to have failed mid-flight, while an American warship fired an SM-3 interceptor at the other. But the WSJ reported it could not be determined if an interception was made. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say More to follow... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter