Turkish officials said on March 4 that NATO’s defense system destroyed an Iranian missile that was headed into Turkey’s airspace.
The missile was detected over Iraqi and Syrian airspace before NATO’s air defense systems destroyed it, Turkey’s head of communications, Burhanettin Duran, wrote in a statement on X.
“Turkey’s resolve and capacity to ensure the security of our country and our esteemed nation remain at the highest level. All necessary steps to defend Turkish territory and airspace will be taken without hesitation,” Duran said in the post.
Turkey, he said, would respond to “any potential hostile acts” in accordance with international law. From the statement, it was not clear whether the country would invoke any NATO provisions….
NATO’s Air Defense Downs Iranian Missile Over Turkey
