IRAN – The US-UK’s Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean was targeted by 2 alleged Iranian ballistic missiles, according to a report on Friday.

According to the Wall Street Journal, none of the missiles hit the base.

One of the missiles malfunctioned mid-air, while the other was being intercepted by an America warship using SM-3 missile.

Whether the interception was successful or not is unclear.

The strike attempt is significant for what it reveals about Iran’s capabilities. Diego Garcia lies roughly 4,000 kilometers (2,484 miles) from Iran, double the 2,000-kilometer limit Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed last month Tehran had deliberately imposed on its arsenal.

The island, the largest in the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean, has hosted a joint US-UK military presence since the 1970s and serves as a base for long-range bombers and other strategic assets.

US-Israeli strikes against Iran began Feb. 28 and have reportedly killed 1,300 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Tehran has retaliated with strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets.