‘Isolated’ Iranian forces suspected of firing missile towards Turkey

‘Isolated’ Iranian forces suspected of firing missile towards Turkey Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:12 Ankara insiders believe further Iranian missiles fired into Turkey would escalate tensions between two neighbours Debris from a Nato air defence system that intercepted a missile launched from Iran is seen in Dortyol, in southern Hatay province, Turkey, 4 March 2026 (Ihlas News Agency via Reuters) Off An Iranian ballistic missile that was heading towards Turkish airspace before being intercepted by Nato air and missile defence systems near the southern city of Hatay on Wednesday may have been fired by “isolated” Iranian elements, Middle East Eye understands. Since the beginning of the joint US-Israeli strikes over the weekend, Iran has avoided Turkish airspace, refraining from firing any missiles or drones toward the Nato ally, which hosts American forces and installations. The downed missile, possibly intercepted by Nato ships deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean, was flying nearly 100km east of Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base, which previously hosted US military troops.