"American Forces are maintaining their defensive posture & that has not changed," the chief Pentagon spokesperson said.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, killing at least five people, while Israel claimed in the fourth day of the conflict that it had now achieved “aerial superiority” over Tehran and could fly over the Iranian capital without facing major threats.

Israel and Iran intensified their deadly air strikes Monday on the fifth day after Israel launched its first attack to dismantle Iran's nuclear capability.

After canceling negotiations with the U.S. scheduled for Sunday, Tehran has signaled it is willing to talk.