Israel says it has control of Tehran’s airspace and promises offensive

In a televised speech, Netanyahu states that the attack against Iran will continue with “full force”

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, declared this Saturday (March 7, 2026) that the country’s armed forces have almost total control of the airspace over Tehran, the capital of Iran. In a televised speech, Netanyahu highlighted the efforts of Israeli and American pilots and promised to continue with “full strength”.

“To the Iranian people: the moment of truth approaches, because we do not seek to divide Iran, but rather to free it from the yoke of tyranny and live in peace with it. This liberation depends on you, the brave Iranian people”he declared.

For Netanyahu, military efforts changed the balance of powers in the Middle East and consolidated Israel as a regional power that “deter our neighbors and our enemies”. He also stated that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, recognized the “danger” of the Iranian regime and acted to “neutralize threats”.

“In recent days, Iran has attacked 12 neighboring countries. We support them. Many countries are now turning to us to cooperate. We transformed the Middle East, we changed the balance of powers. Israel is a regional power that deters our neighbors and our enemies.”said the prime minister.

CLIMBING IN TENSION

O it was held after weeks of tension between the 2 countries. On February 19, Trump stated that, within 10 days, he would know whether to give “one step forward” in relation to an attack against the Persian country.

Afterwards, the Republican declared that everyone, including the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, Dan Caine, considers that a possible war against Iran would result in a.

Noon Tuesday (24.Feb), Trump said that the US had not yet heard Iran pronounce “those magic words: ‘we will never have a nuclear weapon’”. In his speech, the American president stated that the Persian regime “has already developed missiles that could threaten Europe and our bases abroad, and is working to build missiles that will soon reach the USA”.

Trump’s statements were made while the with Iran, which did not result in an agreement.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the country if the Americans recognized their right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes and lifted economic sanctions.

Read more about Israel and the US attack on Iran: