Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 123103

Diego Garcia: Guided Weapons

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what type of Iranian missile that was intercepted by the United States Navy was directed at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.

Answer

Al Carns
We do not comment on the detail of such threats for reasons of safeguarding operational security.