Middle East crisis live: Trump considering ‘winding down’ war; Iran reportedly fired two missiles at Diego Garcia military base

President says US ‘getting very close to meeting our objectives’; missiles fired at joint US-UK military base in Indian Ocean but neither hit, reports sayUS to send three more warships and thousands more troops, reports sayHow the Iran war has sent shocks rippling across the globeCircling back now to Diego Garcia, Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean – but neither of them hit, according to news reports citing US officials.The Wall Street Journal said one of the missiles failed in flight, and that a US warship fired an SM-3 interceptor at the other, citing two US officials. It could not be determined if an interception was made, one said. Continue reading...