This Monday, the Turkish Ministry of Defence announced that a missile launched from Iran was intercepted by NATO defence systems upon entering Turkish airspace, marking the fourth incident of this type since the conflict in Iran began a month ago. A ballistic missile originating from Iran, which crossed Turkish airspace, was intercepted by NATO’s air and missile defence systems deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, according to a statement from the Turkish Ministry. The statement does not specify the location of the interception or the possible target of the missile.