ISTANBUL, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A ballistic missile launched from Iran was intercepted by NATO air and missile defense systems in the eastern Mediterranean after entering Turkish airspace on Monday, Türkiye's Defense Ministry said. It was the fourth such interception, the ministry said.
In a statement posted on social media, the ministry said "necessary measures are being taken decisively" to protect the country's territory and airspace, adding that developments in the region were being closely monitored.
The interception follows similar incidents earlier this month amid heightened regional tensions. Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said previously that attacks on Türkiye and Oman were not carried out by Iranian armed forces or the "resistance front," and blamed Israeli deception. ■
