If Iran attacks Chagos base, US will destroy IRGC - UK ex-intelligence chief

A threatened Iranian attack on British military facilities in the Chagos islands would spark a wider Middle East conflict, according to former UK military intelligence commander PhilipIngram.

His warning comes after Iranian forces recently called for a preemptive strike on the Diego Garcia UK-US pacific security outpost.

Ingram told Daily Mail,“Iran has the capability on paper to strike Diego Garcia. They know the US would respond by destroying the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps across Iran."

According to an Iranian military official cited by The Telegraph, Iran would strike the British-American naval base in the Indian Ocean if it is attacked by the US.

Dismissing the possibility of such an attack, Ingram said, “I think Iran is using rhetoric to threaten the Chagos Islands. They will have observed the debate in the UK and elsewhere about the islands' future.Fortunately, it is merely words on Tehran's part and intended to signal strength to their regional allies.”