Is Iran really able to strike London, and is the UK prepared for an attack?
After Tehran targeted the UK-US base on Diego Garcia, Israel’s military said European capitals were also at riskMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed at the weekend that Iran had weapons able to travel about 4,000km (2,500 miles), posing an immediate threat to...
<p>After Tehran targeted the UK-US base on Diego Garcia, Israel’s military said European capitals were also at risk</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/23/middle-east-crisis-live-iea-chief-says-iran-war-energy-crunch-worse-than-1970s-oil-crises-and-ukraine-war-combined">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed at the weekend that Iran had weapons able to travel about 4,000km (2,500 miles), posing an immediate threat to European cities including London.</p><p>The comments came after it emerged Iran had targeted the joint UK–US military base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/is-iran-able-strike-london-is-uk-prepared">Continue reading...</a>
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