NATO intercepts Iranian another missile over Turkey, fourth this month

Investing.com -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile over Turkey on Monday, marking the fourth such incident in less than a month, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.

The ministry said the missile was launched from Iran and entered Turkish airspace before being neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean. The ministry did not disclose the specific location of the interception.

The first interception took place on March 4, when NATO shot down a missile fired toward an unidentified target. Iran has denied firing missiles toward Turkey, while the Turkish government maintains it has evidence the missiles originated from Iran.

Following the earlier interceptions, NATO deployed two additional Patriot missile-defense systems to Turkey. Previous missiles fired from Iran are believed to have targeted an advanced early-warning radar system in eastern Turkey and Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, which hosts NATO forces including hundreds of US personnel.

The Defense Ministry stated that Turkey was taking all necessary measures "without hesitation against any threat directed at our country's territory and airspace." Ankara has warned Tehran against targeting its territory and expanding the conflict.

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