NATO air defenses shot down a missile fired from Iran, the Turkish defense ministry said. The missile was destroyed while passing through Iraqi and Syrian airspace on its way toward southern Turkey, said the ministry.

Israel launches major strikes in Tehran and Lebanon as NATO ally Turkey is targeted by Iran for the first time during the five-day war.

Turkey intercepted a ballistic missile from Iran using NATO's air defenses, marking its first involvement in the growing Middle East conflict. NATO condemned Iran's actions, affirming its support for Turkey.

As the likelihood of a U.S. attack on Iran rises, Israeli leaders are increasingly focusing on Turkey as a new regional rival and threat, Turkey’s Daily Sabah wrote on Wednesday.