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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-04T13:21:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://english.pravda.ru",
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  "textContent": "A ballistic missile launched from Iran toward Turkey was intercepted by NATO air and missile defense systems over the Eastern Mediterranean, marking the first reported attack on a NATO member's territory since the war began.\nNATO Air Defenses Neutralize Missile Threat\n\nThe Ministry of National Defense of Turkey announced that NATO forces intercepted a missile fired from Iran and heading toward Turkish airspace. According to the statement, the ballistic weapon traveled through Iraqi and Syrian airspace before approaching Turkey.\n\"It was determined that ballistic weaponry launched from Iran and passing through the airspace of Iraq and Syria was heading toward Turkish airspace. This weapon was neutralized in a timely manner by NATO air defense and missile defense forces deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean.”\n\nThe ministry confirmed that NATO air and missile defense systems operating in the Eastern Mediterranean successfully destroyed the threat before it could reach Turkish territory.",
  "title": "First Since War Began: Iran Launches Missile Toward NATO Member Turkey"
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