Iran’s Missile Denial Masks Growing Threat to Regional Stability and U.S. Interests

On March 5, NATO forces stationed in Turkey intercepted a ballistic missile reportedly launched from Iran over the eastern Mediterranean. While Tehran officially denies any such missile attack on its neighbor, the facts paint a starkly different picture—one that demands scrutiny from Washington and an immediate reassessment of America’s strategic posture in the region. Why Is Iran Testing NATO Defenses Over a Key Ally? The missile traveled across Iraqi and Syrian airspace before approaching Turkish territory, only to be neutralized by NATO's missile defenses. According to Turkey’s Ministry of Defense, the missile debris landed harmlessly in southern Turkey with no...