Diego Garcia: The remote island hosting a key US-UK military base targeted by Iran

LONDON (AP) — Iran has launched missiles at Diego Garcia, an Indian Ocean island that is home to a strategic UK-US military base. Britain condemned “Iran’s reckless attacks” after the unsuccessful attempt to hit the base. It’s unclear how close the missiles came to the island, which is about 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from Iran. Here is what to know about the remote but strategic base. It’s a hub for US operations in the Middle East and beyond The US has described the Diego Garcia base as “an all but indispensable platform” for security operations in the Middle East, South…