NATO has shot down a missile fired by Iran at Türkiye.
Turkish Defense Ministry officials confirmed the missile had entered the country’s airspace on Monday before being shot down by NATO air defenses deployed in the eastern Mediterranean.
During the Middle East conflict, the first three interceptions were made by NATO systems, prompting Ankara to protest and warn Tehran.
A NATO spokesman said the alliance intercepted an Iranian missile headed toward its member state Turkey, adding that it “is prepared for such threats and will always do what is necessary to defend all allies”.
The latest attack comes after US President Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s power and desalination plants and oil wells unless an ‘immediate’ deal is made to open the Strait of Hormuz.
He wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US was having ‘serious discussions’ with ‘a more appropriate regime’ to end the war, although he would take action unless an agreement was reached.
Iran continues to deny that any talks have taken place with the US.
A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Minister Esmail Baqai claims that Iran “has not held any talks with America in these thirty-one days.”
“What has happened is the US presented a dialogue request with a set of proposals, which reached us through some intermediaries, including Pakistan,” he said in an online statement.
“Our position is very clear. Currently, as America’s military aggression and aggression continues with full intensity, all of our efforts and capabilities are devoted to protecting the essence of Iran.”
“We do not forget the betrayal that was done to diplomacy in two cases within less than a year.”
