How a third Iran war would be fought has already taken shape. Foreign sources have reported that the Israeli Air Force flew through Syria and Iraq up to the Iranian border to rehearse its strikes on the Islamic Republic. Israel has already used its F-35s to outwit and eliminate Iran’s radar four times dating back to April 2024, followed by using its F-15s and F-16s to carry out massive bombing raids.
Over 200 Israeli fighter jets struck the Islamic Republic in the first wave in February of this year. The US and Israel carved up Iran into sectors, with Israel focused on the western and Tehran sectors, and American forces focused on the southern sector and some targets in the Tehran region. This plan worked and is likely to repeat itself on some level, with the first goal being to establish air supremacy so that drones, which are easier to shoot down than fighter jets but have advantages in being able to stand over a target for an extensive time period, can take a large role in the battle. There is little Iran can do to prevent Israeli and US aircraft dominance.
