BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4. NATO has confirmed
the destruction of a missile heading towards Turkish airspace by
the alliance's defense systems, NATO's spokesperson Allison Hart
said, Trend
reports.
The North Atlantic Alliance strongly condemned this attack.
"We strongly condemn Iran's targeting of Türkiye. NATO stands in
strong solidarity with all its allies, including Türkiye, as Iran
continues its indiscriminate attacks across the region," the
statement said.
He also stressed that NATO's deterrence and defense positions in
all directions, including air and missile defense, remain
strong.
According to the statement of the Turkish Ministry of Defense
earlier, a ballistic missile, which was determined to have been
launched by Iran and headed towards Turkish airspace after crossing
Iraqi and Syrian airspace, was neutralized by NATO air and missile
defense forces deployed in the eastern Mediterranean with timely
intervention.
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