NATO shoots down Iranian missile headed toward Turkey’s airspace

The Hill
by Ellen Mitchell
March 4, 2026
NATO shoots down Iranian missile headed toward Turkey’s airspace
NATO air defenses shot down an Iranian ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace, the country said Wednesday.  Launched from Iran, the missile passed through the airspace of Iraq and Syria before it was hit by NATO air defense systems and a fragment fell into the Dörtyol district of Hatay, according to Turkish spokesperson Burhanettin Duran.…
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Originally published on The Hill on 3/4/2026