Iran fires ballistic missile at Incirlik NATO base — NATO intercepts, debris lands in Dörtyol, Turkey

Iran launched a ballistic missile targeting Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey — one of NATO's most sensitive facilities, hosting US B61 nuclear gravity bombs, F-16 fighters, and approximately 2,500 US military personnel. NATO integrated air defense systems intercepted the missile as it entered Turkish airspace. Partial debris landed in Dörtyol, Hatay Province. Sirens sounded at the base. Turkey asserted its right to self-defense following the intercept. Ankara warned Tehran against 'provocative' targeting of Turkish sovereign territory. The Guardian confirmed: 'Turkey said that Nato air defences had intercepted an Iranian missile headed toward its airspace, presumably to strike Nato forces at the Incirlik airbase.' NATO confirmed this was the second Iranian ballistic missile intercepted over Turkish territory. The US State Department suspended its consulate in Adana (the city adjacent to Incirlik) and evacuated government employees and their families. NATO deployed additional air defense assets to the region. This marks the first confirmed Iranian ballistic missile strike targeting NATO territory — a threshold previously crossed only with cruise missile incidents. Turkey has taken an ambiguous position in the Iran war; the direct targeting of Incirlik may force a harder NATO posture.