NATO is not involved in the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, but has increased its readiness for air and missile defense on its eastern flank, Bulgarian Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov said on Tuesday, Anadolu reports.

Zapryanov stressed that the alliance is not participating in military operations against Iran and that neither NATO headquarters nor its eastern member states are involved in the attacks, reported Bulgarian National Radio BNR.

He said NATO’s air and missile defense (AD/MD) systems along the eastern flank have been placed on the highest level of alert in response to regional tensions, but this does not equate to operational involvement in the conflict.

Zapryanov added that Greece has repositioned a Patriot air defense battery to provide additional coverage for Bulgarian airspace within the defensive framework of alliance.

Israel and the US have continued a joint offensive against Iran since February 28, killing around 1,300 people so far, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries that host US military assets, causing casualties and infrastructure damage, while disrupting global markets and aviation.

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Source: prizrenpost