Turkey says it has destroyed an Iranian missile that had entered its airspace, and the UAE defence ministry says it has detected tens of drones and missiles. Last week, the Turkish defence ministry said an Iranian missile heading towards its airspace was destroyed by Nato defences. The UAE Ministry of Defence says it detected 15 ballistic missiles today, destroying 12, while three fell into the sea. Since the start of Iran's attacks, the ministry says it has detected a total of 253 ballistic missiles, eight cruise missiles and 1,440 drones. Two ballistic missiles and 81 UAVs hit the country - the rest were intercepted or feel in the sea, it says.

Source: The Star March 09, 2026 22:37 UTC