NATO defence systems shoot down Iranian ballistic missile over Turkey

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Turkey's defence ministry reported that NATO air and missile defence systems intercepted and destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile that had passed through Syrian and Iraqi airspace before entering Turkish territory. This marks the third such interception since the Middle East war began. Turkish President Erdogan has prioritized keeping Turkey out of the regional conflict.

Turkey's defence ministry says a ballistic missile fired from Iran and heading into Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defence systems in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It's the third such incident since the war began. Turkey's president Erdogan says his priority is to keep his country out of the war in the Middle East. Details by Morgan Ayre.