Iran's ballistic missile strike on a British military base in the Chagos Islands has escalated fears major European capitals are at risk - as experts warned Tehran could have used a space launch vehicle.

Iran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Indian Ocean base, but neither reached the target.

Iran's ballistic missile strike on a British military base in the Chagos Islands has escalated fears major European capitals are at risk - as experts warned Tehran could have used a space launch vehicle.

Footage of the strike was posted on social media, showing the projectile hurtling towards a residential area before exploding in a huge fireball.

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