x     Israel announced early Monday a new wave of airstrikes on targets in Tehran, as part of a U.S.-Israeli campaign that began on Saturday and has triggered a wider regional escalation involving cross-border attacks and strikes on U.S. forces and partners across the Gulf. In a statement posted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the military said the “Air Force, under the direction of the Intelligence Directorate, has launched a new wave of attacks… in the heart of Tehran.” Iranian media,