{"id":328747,"date":"2026-03-24T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-uk-isnt-prepared-for-a-missile-strike-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:00:22","slug":"the-uk-isnt-prepared-for-a-missile-strike-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-uk-isnt-prepared-for-a-missile-strike-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK isn\u2019t prepared for a missile strike | This Is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/rXJfAtynDJ0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The UK isn\u2019t prepared for a missile strike | This Is Why\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rXJfAtynDJ0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Iran tried to target the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia last week- more than 2,500 miles away in the Indian Ocean. <\/p>\n<p>That attack failed, but it led an Israeli military spokesperson to suggest London could be vulnerable to an Iranian ballistic missile strike. <\/p>\n<p>With Sir Keir Starmer now allowing the use of British air bases for US operations against attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, is Iran capable of direct retaliation against the UK? <\/p>\n<p>What is the state of Britain\u2019s air defences? 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That attack failed, but it led an Israeli military spokesperson to suggest London could be vulnerable to an Iranian ballistic missile strike. 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