US to dominate Iranian airspace? Trump war chief says America will control Tehran skies in a week

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth in his Pentagon address declared that Operation “Epic Fury,” launched under President Donald Trump, has already delivered historic results just days into the campaign against Iran. Flanked by Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine, Hegseth claimed U.S. and Israeli air power would soon achieve uncontested control of Iranian skies, vowing to dismantle Tehran’s missile, drone, and naval capabilities. He asserted Iran’s senior leadership and military infrastructure have been severely degraded, framing the operation as decisive, escalating, and designed to permanently block any Iranian nuclear weapons pathway.