There is clearly an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. We are also seeing an expansion of the strikes by Iran. Tehran is not interested in the statements of the various countries that they are not participating in this conflict. The American bases in the Middle Eastern countries are between 9 and 11. All of these sites were attacked. In this sense, Minister Atanas Zapryanov quite rightly expressed his concern about the ballistic missile launched towards Turkey. This missile was intercepted and shot down by NATO. This was stated in the program "Denyat na Zievo" on NOVA NEWS by former Military Minister Angel Naydenov, who commented on the situation in the Middle East.
"This whole situation with the increase in the scope of Iran's strikes requires a new analysis. There is no unified position in Europe in support of the US strikes on Iran. Everyone expressed an opinion on the risks of Iran's ballistic missiles, terrorist attacks, the economic impact of this war, the security of European citizens. All of this applies to Bulgaria. Bulgaria has a sufficiently well-prepared air defense to protect us. Defense against ballistic missiles is organized by NATO, and this is exactly what happened in Turkey. NATO has well-positioned radar systems and interceptor missiles, which also guarantee our security. For me, it was a mistake that the parliamentaryly represented parties were not invited to the first meeting of the Security Council," he added.
"I cannot say for sure what the purpose of this Iranian attack on Turkey was. There is an American military base in Turkey - Incirlik, which most likely falls within Tehran's field of vision and interest. "It can also be assumed that Tehran is aware that the CIA is arming the Kurds in Iran to fight against the government," Angel Naydenov also said.