One of the most crucial possible targets of the Iranian rocket attack is the U.S.-British base on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, where B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, and B-52 Stratofortress bombers are stationed, reported the Iranian media.
Iranian tv website Press tv posted on Saturday List of U.S. basesthat will become mark for Iranian drones and rocket missiles, if the US or Israel attacked Iran. The Iranian station suggested that the base on the island of Diego Garcia is within scope of Iran's precise mid-range missiles Chorramshahr-4 and drones kamikaze Shahed-136B and missiles and drones fired from Iranian warships.
"The US has hundreds of military bases. spread throughout the region of Western Asia, and Iran has already demonstrated its military capabilities - in peculiar rocket precision - after the assassination of Chief Counter-Terrorist Commander General Kasem Soleimani in January 2020" - warned Press tv in a report.
On a list published by the station, In addition to Diego Garcia, there were American bases in Qatar, the United arabian Emirates, Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq.. All highlighted are within Iranian rocket range. Each database shall be accompanied by a short description taking into account the distance from Iran and satellite photo.
Iranian media warns
The Chagos Islands are a group of about 60 tiny islands in the Indian Ocean, lying between India and Mauritius. Britain established a base on Diego Garcia after taking control of the archipelago in 1965 and then leased the base to the United States. Its location allows the U.S. to conduct military operations, including in East Africa and the mediate East. The United States utilized the base as a haven for bombers and ships during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Last yearAfter a decade of dispute, Great Britain has agreed to hand over the Mauritius archipelagoand. But with the final decision waiting for the formal position of the United States. president Donald Trump is taking his time with the answer and suggested that he himself possibly make an offer to Mauritius to buy a 60 km2 tropical island. Appreciating her military qualities, Trump besides sees her as a possible place for an exclusive vacation.
Source: PAP
