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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Iran denies firing missile towards Turkey after Nato interception as crisis spreads beyond Middle East

Iran has denied attacking Turkey after a ballistic missile entered the Nato country’s airspace, threatening to further spread the conflict beyond the Middle East.

Nato air defences destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile that was fired towards the country on Wednesday, marking the first time the alliance member bordering Asia has been drawn into the conflict and raising the possibility of a major expansion of the war.

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