Iran denies firing missile towards Turkiye after NATO interception

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 5, 2026 at 07:24 AM

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On March 5, 2026, Iran denied Turkish claims that it fired a ballistic missile towards Turkish airspace. Turkiye's Defence Ministry stated that a missile launched from Iran, after passing through Syrian and Iraqi airspace, was intercepted by NATO air and missile defense systems over the eastern Mediterranean. According to Turkiye, the missile was heading towards Turkish airspace, but caused no casualties. Iran's Armed Forces insisted they respect Turkiye's sovereignty and did not launch any missiles. Turkiye has warned against escalating the conflict and reserves the right to respond to hostile actions, while consulting with NATO allies and issuing warnings to prevent future incidents.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Hakan Fidan 40% Iranian Armed Forces 50% Syria ×250% Iraq ×250% Turkish Ministry of National Defence ×260% Recep Tayyip Erdogan 60% Mediterranean ×260% NATO ×480% Iran ×890% Turkiye ×1090%

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ballistic missile 90% turkiye 90% iran 90% nato 80% turkish airspace 70% air and missile defence 70% military conflict 60% eastern mediterranean 50% hostile actions 50%