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Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by Nato

A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by Nato air defence systems, Turkish officials said on Wednesday. The defence ministry said it had been “engaged and neutralised by Nato air-and-missile defence assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean”. It did not specify the missile’s intended target. A Turkish official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the missile had been “aimed at a base in Greek Cyprus but veer...

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punch-ng2h ago

Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATO

Turkey reports an Iranian ballistic missile was destroyed by NATO air defense systems after heading towards its airspace. Fragments landed near the Syrian Read More: https://punchng.com/turkey-says-missile-launched-from-iran-destroyed-by-nato/

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balkan-web7h ago

Raketa balistike e Teheranit u lëshua mbi hapësirën e tyre ajrore, Turqia thërret ambasadorin iranian

Turqia ka thirrur ambasadorin iranian për të dënuar lëshimin e një rakete balistike drejt hapësirës së saj ajrore. Ministria e mbrojtjes e Turqisë tha se mbrojtja ajrore e NATO-s e rrëzoi raketën sot, pasi ajo fluturoi mbi Irakun dhe Sirinë nga Irani. Ambasadori iranian është thirrur tani në Ministrinë e Jashtme në Ankara, në mënyrë […]

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protothema-en8h ago

The rocket launched from Iran was heading toward Cyprus and not Turkey, Ankara now says

A Turkish government official told AFP that the missile deviated from its course and took a trajectory toward Turkish airspace The post The rocket launched from Iran was heading toward Cyprus and not Turkey, Ankara now says appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Newsroom

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national-post8h ago

NATO shoots down Iranian ballistic missile headed for Turkey

'We condemn Iran’s targeting of Türkiye,' NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said in a statement

By Bloomberg News

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in-cyprus8h ago

Confusion over Iranian missile’s target as NATO destroys projectile heading toward Turkey and jets scrambled from Cyprus

NATO air defences shot down an Iranian ballistic missile heading into Turkish airspace on Wednesday, drawing a member of the trans-Atlantic alliance into the Middle East conflict for the first time — but conflicting reports left the missile’s intended target unclear, with Cyprus emerging as a possible destination. The Turkish defence ministry said the missile […]

By newsroom

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naftemporiki8h ago

«Πιστεύουμε ότι στόχευε βάση στην Κύπρο» ο πύραυλος, δήλωσε Τούρκος αξιωματούχος

Η Τουρκία «δεν ήταν στόχος» πυραύλου που εκτοξεύτηκε από το Ιράν, με κατεύθυνση προς τον τουρκικό εναέριο χώρο, ο οποίος εξουδετερώθηκε από συστήματα αεράμυνας του ΝΑΤΟ, δήλωσε Τούρκος αξιωματούχος τον… «Πιστεύουμε ότι στόχευε βάση στην Κύπρο» ο πύραυλος, δήλωσε Τούρκος αξιωματούχος - Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ

By Αναστάσιος Παππάς

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SCMP8h ago

Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by Nato

A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by Nato air defence systems, Turkish officials said on Wednesday. The defence ministry said it had been “engaged and neutralised by Nato air-and-missile defence assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean”. It did not specify the missile’s intended target. A Turkish official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the missile had been “aimed at a base in Greek Cyprus but veer...

By Agence France-Presse

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bloomberg9h ago

NATO Shoots Down Iranian Ballistic Missile Headed for Turkey - Bloomberg

NATO Shoots Down Iranian Ballistic Missile Headed for Turkey  Bloomberg

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channel-news-asia11h ago

Türkiye says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATO

The missile, launched from Iran, was heading towards Turkish airspace through Iraq and Syria.

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Reuters12h ago

Turkey says NATO defences destroyed incoming Iran missile - Reuters

Turkey says NATO defences destroyed incoming Iran missile  Reuters

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