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Turkey 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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Tensions are high between the neighbouring countries, after a second ballistic missile fired from Iran to Turkey was intercepted by NATO defences.
Erdogan warns Iran against 'provocative steps' after second missile intercepted
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again warned Tehran against taking "provocative steps" after NATO defence systems intercepted a second Turkey-bound ballistic missile launched from Iran. FRANCE 24's Jasper Mortimer reports from Ankara.
Referring to the interception of the Iranian ballistic missile in Turkish airspace earlier, the Turkish president spoke of an extremely wrong and provocative action by Iran.
UAE CONDEMNS UNPROVOKED ATTEMPT TO TARGET TÜRKIYE WITH IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE
WAM - The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the unprovoked attempt to target the Republic of Türkiye with an Iranian ballistic missile for the second time in less than a week. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed the missile after it entered Turkish airspace.The UAE considers these hostile acts a dangerous escalation, a flagrant violation of state sovereignty, and a di…
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