NATO Intercepts Iranian Missile in Turkish Airspace

A Patriot PAC-3 missile defense system.Source: US Army

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization intercepted an Iranian missile that entered Turkish airspace on Friday, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.

“A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean,” the ministry said, without disclosing the location of the incident.