BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4. Türkiye’s Foreign
Minister Hakan Fidan called his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi
following the neutralization of a ballistic missile launched from
Iran, Trend
reports, citing the Turkish Foreign Ministry press service.
According to the service, Fidan articulated Türkiye’s
apprehensions and underscored the necessity of steering clear of
any maneuvers that might exacerbate tensions.
“Foreign Minister Fidan held a phone conversation with his
Iranian counterpart. Our esteemed minister conveyed Türkiye’s
reaction regarding the ballistic missile, which was launched from
Iranian territory and later detected entering Turkish airspace
before being neutralized. He stressed the necessity of refraining
from any measures that could lead to a broader conflict,” the
statement said.
Earlier, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that
the ballistic missile, after traversing the airspace of Iraq and
Syria, was identified on a trajectory toward Türkiye, prompting
timely intervention from NATO’s air and missile defense forces
positioned in the eastern Mediterranean to neutralize the
threat.
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