Iran has taken control of Israel airspace - IRGC

The IRGC said the operation was in response to what it described as the Tel Aviv regime’s aggression on Iranian soil.

18 Jun 2025 09:39am

Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over the Israeli city of Tel Aviv early on June 18, 2025. Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on June 17, the fifth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP)

TEHRAN - Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday said the Iranian armed forces now have control over Israel’s airspace following a new wave of missile attacks., Mehr News Agency reported.

In a statement issued after the strikes, the IRGC said the operation was in response to what it described as the Tel Aviv regime’s aggression on Iranian soil.

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on June 17, 2025. Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on June 17, the fifth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

The IRGC said it launched first-generation Fattah missiles targeting the occupied territories.

According to the statement, the missiles managed to penetrate Israel’s missile defence systems and repeatedly struck shelters.

"Tonight’s missile attack showed that we have gained complete control over the skies of the occupied territories,” it added.

Tensions have escalated sharply since Friday, when Israel launched coordinated airstrikes and drone attacks on multiple sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting retaliatory strikes from Tehran. - BERNAMA-MEHR