Israel’s military claims ‘aerial superiority’ over Iran’s capital

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

Smoke rises from an oil storage facility in Tehran after it appeared to have been struck by an Israeli strike. Picture: AP Photo/Vahid Salemi

Israel’s military claimed on 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.