US EditionTurkey says second Iranian ballistic missile shot down by NATO defences in airspace
This is the second Iranian missile intercepted over Turkey in recent days, with debris falling in Gaziantep and no casualties reported, amid rising Middle East conflict tensions.
- On March 9, NATO air and missile defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran after it entered Turkey's airspace, with debris falling in Gaziantep and no casualties reported.
- After coordinated Israel–US strikes on Feb. 28, Tehran has conducted retaliatory attacks targeting Israel, Azerbaijan and several Gulf states across the region.
- This is the second such launch in recent days, with NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean neutralizing the munition, and Ankara previously summoning Iran's ambassador to protest.
- Turkey's defense ministry said it will take necessary measures if threatened, as the interceptions highlight the growing risk of spillover into NATO territory and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned Tehran against escalation.
- Tehran's wider retaliatory campaign has strained regional stability by targeting Israel, Azerbaijan, and several Gulf states, while Turkey's ties with Kyiv and Moscow position it as a key intermediary.
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NATO shoots down second Iranian missile headed at Turkey over Turkish airspace
Unlike last week's missile, which was downed outside Turkey, the latest entered Turkish airspace. Fragments fell between a key airbase to the west and a radar base to the east, both used by the U.S. and NATO. Turkey vowed to 'act without hesitation against any threat'
Turkey on alert after NATO shoots down second Iranian missile
NATO forces on Monday intercepted a second Iranian missile headed into Turkey’s airspace, marking another escalation of regional turmoil sparked by the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Tehran. The missile was shot down by NATO assets in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to Turkey’s defense ministry. There were no casualties in the incident, which marks the second time in five days Iran has targeted a NATO member. WAR WITH IRAN SEES SEVERAL H…
Turkey said on Monday that NATO air defenses shot down a ballistic missile launched from Iran that entered Turkish airspace, the second such incident in six days.
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