Iran’s armed forces deny firing missile toward Turkiye

Turkiye’s defense ministry ⁠said on ‌Wednesday ‌that ​a ‌ballistic missile fired ‌from Iran toward Turkish airspace after ‌passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed ⁠by ⁠NATO air and missile defense system. (AFP)
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Updated 05 March 2026
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Iran’s armed forces deny firing missile toward Turkiye

  • Turkiye’s defense ministry ⁠said on ‌Wednesday ‌that ​a ‌ballistic missile fired ‌from Iran toward Turkish airspace after ‌passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed ⁠by ⁠NATO air and missile defense system

DUBAI:Iran’s Armed Forces ​respect the sovereignty of Turkiye and deny firing any missile ‌toward its ‌territory, ​it ‌said ⁠in ​a statement ⁠carried by state media on Thursday.
Turkiye’s defense ministry ⁠said on ‌Wednesday ‌that ​a ‌ballistic missile fired ‌from Iran toward Turkish airspace after ‌passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed ⁠by ⁠NATO air and missile defense systems over the eastern Mediterranean.