Iran ‘very close’ to being able to strike major European cities, NATO chief warns

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has assessed that Iran is “very close” to reaching European cities with its missiles, in a statement that comes after the regime’s surprising attack on Diego Garcia island last week.

Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia on Friday. While neither hit the island, the strike raised concerns that Iran’s missile range is possibly far greater than was previously thought, given that Diego Garcia is well over 2,000 miles away from Iran.

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