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Monday, March 9, 2026
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Monday, March 9, 2026
NATO intercepts second Iranian missile in Turkish airspace, says Ankara
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkey’s defense ministry says a ballistic missile fired from Iran was intercepted in Turkish airspace by NATO defense systems, in the second such incident in five days.
“A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets in the eastern Mediterranean,” it says in a statement.
Some fragments from the weaponry fell in open territory in the southern Gaziantep area, causing no injuries, the ministry adds.
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