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Iran launched unsuccessful attack on UK's Diego Garcia

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Iran attempted an unsuccessful cyber attack against the UK's military satellite base on Diego Garcia, highlighting the growing risk of such attacks on critical space infrastructure.

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Iran launched missiles at the UK's Diego Garcia military base in the Chagos Islands, but the attack was unsuccessful as the missiles failed or were intercepted. The UK condemned Iran's "reckless threats" but said it would not be drawn into a wider conflict.

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