Iran Launches Missile Strike on Turkey Amid Tensions with US

Iran launched an attack on Turkey on Wednesday in the midst of a war with the United States. The ballistic missile strike, though intercepted by NATO, rattled Erdogan's country. This is the first time Iran and the United States have entered a war. NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said in a statement, "We condemn Iran's targeting of Turkey. NATO stands firmly with all partners, including Turkey, as Iran continues its indiscriminate attacks throughout the region." Turkey's Defense Ministry said in a statement that the ballistic bomb passed through Iraqi and Syrian airspace before it was shot down by NATO air defenses deployed in the eastern Mediterranean. The presidency's communications director said in a separate statement that the interceptor debris fell in Turkey's southern province of Hatay. No casualties were reported. This is the first time Turkey has been caught in combat, although it is no longer a member of NATO, and has not allowed its airspace to be used in combat.