Israel is claiming "aerial superiority” over Iran’s capital of Tehran on the fourth day of fighting, which saw new waves of strikes between the Middle East rivals.
At least five people were killed in Iranian missile attacks Monday in Israel, according to The Associated Press, as Israel declared it controls the skies over Tehran and said its forces face no major threats while flying over the city.
The Israeli military also said its aircraft control an area above western Iran following days of strikes on Iranian air defenses and missile systems.
“Now we can say that we have achieved full air supremacy in the Tehran airspace,” Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, an Israeli military spokesperson, said.
Late last Thursday, Israel launched a major military operation against Iran, upending a push from President Trump for a nuclear deal with Tehran.
The U.S. attempted to quickly distance itself from the initial strikes, which killed some of Iran’s top military leaders. However, Trump said he was aware of Israel's plans before the attacks.
Trump over the weekend said “it’s possible” the United States becomes involved in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
“We’re not involved in it. It’s possible we could get involved. But we are not at this moment involved,” Trump said during an interview with ABC News.
ABC News also reported that Trump expressed interest in the possibility of mediation in the Iran-Israel conflict by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“I would be open to it. [Putin] is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it. We talked about this more than his situation. This is something I believe is going to get resolved,” Trump said, according to the network.
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