Iran establishes control over Israeli airspace.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared control over Israeli airspace, claiming Tel Aviv is unable to defend itself.
According to TASS on June 18, the Iranian Air Force gained control of Israeli airspace in a nighttime attack on Israel.
Iran's IRNA news agency reported, quoting a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), that: "Today's missile attack shows that we have gained complete control of the skies over Israeli territories, and the people there are completely defenseless against Iranian missile attacks."
The IRNA news agency pointed out that Iran's control was achieved through the use of Fateh missiles.
Earlier, the press office of the Israel Defense Forces reported on the Iranian airstrikes twice during the night.
According to ABC News, US officials consider the next 24-48 hours to be a critical period in the Israeli-Iranian conflict, implying the possibility of using force if a timely diplomatic solution is not found.
"During a meeting between President Donald Trump and his senior advisers in the Oval Office at the White House on June 17, U.S. officials made it clear that the next 24 to 48 hours would be critical in determining whether a diplomatic solution to the Israel-Iran issue could be reached, or whether the president might resort to military action," ABC News reported.
Earlier, President Donald Trump had demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender." Trump added that the U.S. knows the position of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, but has no plans to "remove" him immediately. The White House occupant said he did not want to deploy the U.S. military to resolve the crisis, but stressed that America's patience "is running out."
