Hegseth: US and Israel to Achieve Complete Control of Iranian Airspace Within a Week

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced at a Pentagon press conference that American and Israeli forces will achieve "complete control" of Iranian airspace within one week, stating that Iranian leaders will see "only American and Israeli air power" every minute of every day. Hegseth said rules of engagement are designed to "unleash American power, not constrain it," and warned Iran that "death and destruction will come from the sky, all day long." White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt denied reports that the U.S. has agreed to arm Kurdish opposition groups, though she confirmed Trump spoke with Kurdish leaders about a "U.S. base in northern Iraq." Hegseth separately said the U.S. is "investigating" a strike on an elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan province, reiterating that the U.S. "does not target civilian facilities."