ANKARA: A ballistic missile fired from ​Iran and heading into Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed ‌by ‌NATO ​air ‌and ⁠missile ​defense systems in the ⁠eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

The ⁠ministry said ‌in ‌a statement ​that ‌there were ‌no casualties or injuries in incident, adding that Turkiye ‌reserves the right to respond to ⁠any ⁠hostile actions against it, while warning parties to refrain from steps that could escalate the conflict.