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Coverage dated March 8, 2026

NATO Intercepts Iran Missile Over Turkey as Conflict Spreads

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he North Atlantic Treaty Organization intercepted a ballistic missile from Iran that entered Turkish airspace, Ankara said, raising the risk that the military alliance could be drawn more directly into the war in the Middle East.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Turkiye says Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by NATO air defences (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ministry of National Defence says no casualties or damage after missile shot down over southern city of Gaziantep.

  2. Al-Monitor

    NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspace (opens Al-Monitor)

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    NATO said it shot down a second ballistic missile from Iran in Turkish airspace on Monday, prompting a stern warning from Turkey to Tehran, which told its neighbour not to take "provocative steps".It was the second such incident in the skies over NATO member Turkey in five days, leading the alliance…

  3. Washington Examiner

    Turkey on alert after NATO shoots down second Iranian missile (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The missile was shot down by NATO assets in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to Turkey’s defense ministry. There were no casualties.

  4. Military.com

    NATO Intercepts Iran Missile Over Turkey as Conflict Spreads (opens Military.com)

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    he North Atlantic Treaty Organization intercepted a ballistic missile from Iran that entered Turkish airspace, Ankara said, raising the risk that the military alliance could be drawn more directly into the war in the Middle East.

  5. Military Times

    NATO defenses shoot down ballistic missile in Turkey (opens Military Times)

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    The ballistic missile was downed by NATO units stationed in the eastern Mediterranean.

  6. Newsweek

    NATO intercepts Iranian ballistic missile entering Turkey (opens Newsweek)

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    Turkey has said the ballistic munition was neutralized by "NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean."

  7. Al-Monitor

    Turkey says NATO defences shot down second incoming Iranian missile (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Tuvan GumrukcuANKARA, March 9 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Monday that NATO air defences shot down a second Iranian ballistic missile that had entered its airspace and warned that it would move against any such threats, which increasingly pose a test for Ankara and the alliance.

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