Iran may have just shown it can strike much further than previously claimed.⁣ Tehran reportedly fired two long-range ballistic missiles toward the UK-US base on Diego Garcia — around 3,800–4,000 km from Iran. Neither reached the target: one fell into the sea, while the other was engaged by a US warship.⁣ ⁣ If confirmed, this would mark Iran’s longest-range launch to date, well beyond the 2,000 km limit it has long stated.⁣ ⁣ For years, Iran said it had capped its missile range at 2,000 km. In 2021, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he had imposed that limit despite pressure from the military — presenting it as a deliberate signal that Europe was not a target.⁣ ⁣ Iran has framed its missile program as a deterrent against the US, Israel and regional threats. The arsenal includes multiple long-range missiles, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. ⁣ ⁣ It says these include the Sejil, with a 2,000-km range; Emad, 1,700 km; Ghadr, 2,000 km; Shahab-3, 1,300 km; Khorramsha...