Israel Escalates Strikes on Tehran Amid Iran’s Growing Threat to Regional and U.S. Security

Israel’s defense forces executed a significant escalation in their campaign against Iranian aggression with a second "large-scale" wave of airstrikes targeting key military infrastructure in Tehran this Monday night. These operations come after earlier precision strikes against ballistic missile launchers, drone facilities, and fuel depots in Iran’s capital and southern regions. The Israeli military revealed that since the conflict began over a week ago, more than 1,900 Iranian soldiers and commanders have been neutralized—sharply degrading Tehran's ability to project power through proxy forces like Hezbollah and curtail its missile threat that looms dangerously close to U.S. assets and allies. Why...