Israel Claims Aerial Superiority Over Tehran After Striking Iranian Defences

Tel Aviv: Israel's military claimed Monday to have achieved "aerial superiority" over Iran's capital.

The military says it has degraded Iranian air defences and missile systems to the point that its planes can now operate over Tehran without facing major threats.

⭕The IAF struck an Iranian refueling aircraft at Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran, approximately 2,300 kilometers from Israel. The IAF is operating to establish aerial superiority over Iranian airspace.

This marks the longest-range strike conducted since the beginning of… pic.twitter.com/DgJt1PFM4B

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 15, 2025

It says Israel now says it controls the skies from western Iran to Tehran.

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