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Iran’s Diego Garcia gambit: The missile strike that failed, but still shook America’s illusion of distance

Jinit Jain - 21 March, 2026

Iran didn’t need to hit Diego Garcia, it only needed to prove it could try, and in doing so, it shattered the illusion of distance as sanctuary for the United States.

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Iran fires ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, over 1000 miles away from where IRIS Dena was sunk by US Navy

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2026

The ongoing war in West Asia entered a new stage when Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) at Diego Garcia, the joint US-UK...

Iranian Navy ship IRIS Dena sinks mysteriously off Sri Lankan waters, 30 out of 180 crew members rescued by Lankan forces

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2026

Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has informed parliament that two Sri Lankan Navy vessels and an aircraft were deployed, successfully rescuing 30 injured crew members. The IRIS Dena had a crew of 180 members.