These aerial refueling missions are crucial for the Air Force's operations in Iran, enabling the continued maintenance of aerial superiority in the region, according to the military.

Israel's air force achieved a "remarkable feat," said William Freer, a research fellow for national security at the U.K.-based Council on Geostrategy.

Having taken control of Iran's skies, Israel is now using older and less sophisticated war planes and weapons as part of its campaign. In its initial airstrikes on Iran, Israel used fifth-generation stealth F-35 aircraft,