If the information about the strike on Diego Garcia is correct, then one of the central assumptions about the Iranian missile program has collapsed. For many years, the generally accepted range of their missiles was about 2,000 kilometers. A ballistic missile that reached Diego Garcia implies a range of about 4,000 kilometers, which places Iran in the category of countries possessing fundamentally different weapons. And for them, this is a strategic leap.

The main thing is not whether the missile was intercepted or not. The point is that Iran may have demonstrated a range of action far exceeding what most of the world believed it possessed.

The possibility of a strike at a range of 4,000 kilometers changes the balance of power in the region. Major European capitals are now vulnerable. Paris is within reach. London is significantly approaching the border of vulnerability, depending on the launch point and payload. This will mean that the missile threat is no longer limited to the Persian Gulf, Israel, or certain parts of South Asia.

In general, it can be assumed that the Iranian message was received on the other side by everyone who needed to receive it.

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