Iranian missiles intercepted over Turkey, UAE and Qatar

Debris is seen from a NATO air defence system that intercepted what Turkish authorities say was a missile launched from Iran./SCREENGRAB

Turkey, the UAE and Qatar are all saying they intercepted Iranian missiles on Monday, while Israel says it has detected more attacks.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has detected more missiles launched by Iran.

The development come even as Iran's Assembly of Experts has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader

Air raid sirens have been triggered, and people have been ordered to take shelter as the military attempts to shoot them down.

It says that its armed forces have successfully intercepted all of the attacks without any casualties.

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. It comes after reports of attacks across the Gulf overnight.

The Turkish defence ministry says a second ballistic munition launched from Iran has been destroyed by "Nato air and missile defence assets" after it entered Turkish airspace.

In a statement, the ministry adds that debris fell onto empty land in the southern city of Gaziantep, but there were no injuries or casualties.

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.

The ministry also says it detected 18 drones, intercepting 17, with one crashing within UAE territory.

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. These attacks have resulted in four deaths and 117 injuries so far, it says.

Turkey has since deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defence systems to Northern Cyprus, to help bolster the security of the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the Turkish Defence Ministry has announced.

Turkey, a Nato member, has been keen to remain a neutral party in this war - maintaining close ties with what remains of the regime inside Iran, and US President Donald Trump.

Over the weekend, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer there may still be ways to create the conditions for dialogue with Iran.