Trump's decision has sparked speculation about a possible U.S. entry into the conflict on Israel's side or an increase in the ...

A future treaty to that effect will end London's administration of what it currently calls the British Indian Ocean Territory. Diego Garcia, the largest in the Chagos group in the central Indian ...

In the event of conflict between Washington and Tehran, the remote base Indian Ocean base of Diego Garcia would likely play a ...

Diego Garcia is located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, strategically positioned between Asia and Africa. The base may be thousands of miles from Washington, but it is within flying distance of ...

Diego Garcia, the air base the US may use if it decides to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, is a speck of an island in the Indian Ocean that few associate with the Middle East. But the US has ...

Languages: English and Farsi The United States is significantly bolstering its military presence at Diego Garcia airbase in the Indian Ocean, as it escalates pressure on Iran and continues its air ...

The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control ...

“It is no exaggeration to say that Diego Garcia — the largest of the Chagos Islands — hosts the most strategically important U.S. air and logistics base in the Indian Ocean and is vital to ...

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a British naval base leased to the U.S. on a remote island in the Indian Ocean. Planet Labs PBC "The movement of the aircraft to Diego Garcia definitely sends a signal to Iran about the extent to ...