Iran Targets UK-US Base as Nuclear Site Hit Again

0:00 Good day, it's Saturday, March 21st, 2026.

0:04 I'm Alice Beth and this is your latest NEWS UPDATE from Global

0:08 News Daily. Iran has launched 2 missiles at

0:11 the joint UKUS military base on Diego Garcia in a further

0:16 escalation of the widening conflict.

0:18 Officials say the attack was unsuccessful, with no reported

0:22 damage or casualties. The strike is understood to have

0:26 taken place before the UK announced an expansion of

0:29 American access to British military bases.

0:33 Meanwhile, Iran says it's Natan's nuclear facility has

0:37 been targeted again. Authorities insist there is no

0:41 danger to nearby populations, though the repeated strikes

0:45 raise concerns about the vulnerability of key nuclear

0:48 infrastructure. Iran's foreign minister says

0:51 there is little sign the United States is prepared to halt its

0:55 military campaign, despite President Donald Trump

0:58 suggesting Washington may be considering winding down the

1:02 war. In a significant development,

1:05 the US has announced it will temporarily lift sanctions on

1:09 Iranian oil currently stranded at sea.

1:12 The move is aimed at easing pressure on global energy

1:15 markets, which have been rattled by ongoing attacks on major

1:19 production and shipping routes. The decision highlights growing

1:22 concern in Washington over the economic fallout of the

1:26 conflict, even as military operations continue.

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1:42 News Daily.