skies

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It suggests Iran is still able to defend its skies, even if at a limited capacity.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Since then the U.S. has struck more than 12,000 targets, destroying Tehran’s navy and air force, and Pentagon officials this week have touted U.S. control of the skies over Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Still, hundreds of families sat out under mild, cloudy skies, picnicking amid sweeping views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains -- a postcard scene at odds with a city under regular attack.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Their destination was Dubai’s Port of Jebel Ali, a major trading hub, but the jets, missiles and rockets crisscrossing Middle Eastern skies had diverted one ship to the Netherlands and another to Algeria.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

By early on the morning of October 14, Heyser was 72,500 feet above the island, snapping 928 photos through clear blue skies.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin