Plumes of smoke rise over the skyline following explosions in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
ARLINGTON, Va.—U.S. and Israeli forces are continuing to expand their reach into Iranian airspace and expect the skies to be completely uncontested in a matter of days, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on March 4.
Speaking at a Pentagon press briefing as the joint U.S.–Israel military operations against Iran near the one-week mark, Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine described how the joint operation is grinding down Iranian offensive and defensive capabilities.
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