Israel's Big Claims: Air Superiority From Western Iran To Tehran, Strikes On Nuclear Sites
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The Israeli military said its military campaign in Iran had secured control of the airspace from Western Iran to Tehran as the two countries exchanged fire for a second day.
The Israeli military said on Saturday that its military campaign in Iran had secured control of the airspace from Western Iran to Tehran, where 70 fighter jets carried out airstrikes overnight in one of the biggest direct attacks between the two sworn enemies.
'We have created aerial freedom of action from west Iran all the way to Tehran," said Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin. 'Tehran is no longer immune, the capital is exposed to Israeli strikes," he added.
Defrin said some 40 sites were targeted in Israel's offensive, including air defence systems and related assets. 'The dozens of aircraft are flying freely over Tehran, thanks to the opening blow that removed the threat of Iranian air defence systems," he added.
The Israeli military launched a devastating offensive against Iran, targeting its nuclear and military infrastructure under Operation Rising Lion. The military killed most of Iran's military leadership and nuclear scientists involved in Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
The IDF said at least 20 top military Iranian commanders have been killed since Israel launched its operation against Iran on Friday, including Army Chief Mohammed Bagheri, who 'oversaw most of Iran's long-range surface-to-surface and cruise missile capabilities".
The military also released a video of Israeli strikes, showing it dismantling some of Iran's most dangerous military assets, from nuclear sites to air defence systems.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces dealt 'serious damage" to Iran's nuclear programme and threatened to strike 'every target of the ayatollah regime" in Iran. He said the Israeli campaign delayed Iran's nuclear programme by several years.
Iran-Israel Conflict Continues
Meanwhile, Israel continued to strike several sites in Iran after Tehran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv overnight, leaving three people dead and 70 others injured.
According to Iranian media, an Israeli strike on Saturday killed three members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the country's northwest. A police chief and another officer were killed in a drone strike about 300 km from Tehran.
(with agency inputs)
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June 14, 2025, 21:01 IST
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