Trump met with Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House and talked for more than three hours. They discussed continuing negotiations with Iran and the possibility of reaching a deal. Trump said a deal would be preferable, but the outcome remains uncertain if no agreement is reached.

Netanyahu has since left the White House, and no press conference was held.

The WSJ reported that,

Pentagon has directed the USS George H.W. Bush to make preparations for a possible deployment to the Middle East, where it would operate alongside the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Voting has begun in Bangladesh

Scuffle breaks out in Mirpur during Bangladesh elections.

Baloch Liberation Army claims its first drone warfare unit “QAHR” is now operational, alleging involvement in recent coordinated attacks and signaling a shift toward modern air and cyber capabilities.

Bangladesh Election Results: BNP Crosses Majority Mark with 212 Seats, Jamaat-e-Islami Bags 70

Official confirmation awaited...

The USS Gerald R. Ford is expected to arrive in the Middle East from the Caribbean Sea within the next three to four weeks—timing that closely aligns with Trump’s “over the next month” ultimatum to Iran to sign a deal.

Yesterday, Trump gave Iran one month to reach a deal.

UN Secretary-General to Participate in AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi

Reporter: Why deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East?

Donald Trump: “We’ll need it if a deal isn’t reached. If there is a deal, we can scale it back. It will depart soon. We already have one there — and if required, a very powerful force is ready.”

PM Modi formally invited to attend Tarique Rahman’s oath-taking ceremony in Dhaka, confirms Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

The BNP has confirmed that invitations have been sent to 13 countries for Tarique Rahman’s oath-taking ceremony on February 17.

Invited countries include:

India
China
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
Turkey
UAE
Qatar
Malaysia
Brunei
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Maldives
Bhutan

Baloch Liberation Army says 7 occupying army personnel in custody; sets one-week deadline for POW exchange.

Paxtan a@nd forces 🤣

Jazbe wali fauj 😂😆

India has requested 31 Rafale Marine jets from France in addition to the expected 114 Rafale fighters, according to a report by French media.

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