NATO shoots down fourth Iranian missile over Turkey in 27 days

NATO air defense systems intercepted a fourth Iranian ballistic missile in Turkish airspace on March 30, 2026, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced. The four intercepts — on March 4, 9, 13, and 30 — marked an unprecedented activation of Article 5 collective defense provisions for NATO's eastern flank. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte summoned the Iranian ambassador and called the repeated missile overflights a direct threat to Alliance territory requiring a coordinated response.