Two U.S. Air Force E-3 Advanced Early Warning & Control aircraft are eastbound across the Mediterranean Sea on their way to the Middle East. Their arrival will bring the total number of E-3s deployed in the region to 6. Three have already arrived at Muwaffaq Al Salti Air Base, Jordan and one arrived at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus with call sign ROMA11 is on course for an Atlantic crossing, It is joined by 6 F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing based at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. This is the third attempt at a crossing with the previous two attempts being aborted due to issues with the KC-46A.

A U.S. Navy C-2 Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40) aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to the southwest, indicating that the Ford Carrier Strike Group is still in relatively the same position as its last automated identification system (AIS) position 19 hours ago off the coast of Morocco.

The Times reports that the United Kingdom is currently blocking the Trump Administration's use of RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England and Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia on the British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean for an attack on Iran. This report follows President Trump's post to Truth Social yesterday stating that Iran may potentially attack the United Kingdom.

A U.S. Air Force C-32B Gatekeeper with Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) landed earlier today in Tel Aviv, Israel. The C-32B has been associated with the 150th Special Operations Squadron out of Joint Base McGuire, and is used to respond to government crisis response activities and support CIA Special Activities.

Speaking during this morning’s meeting of his Board of Peace, President Donald J. Trump said that there is currently peace in the Middle East, despite the ongoing largest buildup of military aircraft in the region since the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. President Trump then states that there might be a deal with Iran and that people will find out in the next ten days, while further speaking about the success of Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025.

President Donald J. Trump announces that the United States will be contributing $10 billion to his Board of Peace.

President Donald J. Trump: “Now is the time for Iran to join us on a path that will complete what we're doing. And if they join us, that'll be great. If they don't join us, that'll be great, too. But it'll be a very different path. They cannot continue to threaten the stability of the entire region. They must make a deal - or if that doesn't happen, I maybe can understand. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. But bad things will happen if it doesn't.”

Sounds like a final ultimatum toward Iran by President Trump.

The Commander of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers, announces that five countries have pledged to send troops to the ISF, including Albania, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Morocco, while Egypt and Jordan have committed to training police for the Gaza Strip. Additionally, Gen. Jeffers states that Indonesia has been offered and has accepted the role of Deputy Commander of the ISF.

President Trump: “I don't like young, handsome men. Women? I like. Men, no, I don’t have any interest.”

Poland on Thursday urged its citizens to immediately leave Iran, as the ongoing buildup of military assets by the United States continues across the Middle East. “Please leave Iran immediately and under no circumstances travel to this country,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, “I do not want to alarm anyone, but we all know what I am referring to. The possibility of a conflict is very real.” Adding that, “In a few, a dozen, or several dozen hours, evacuation may no longer be possible.”

Despite two rounds of negotiations between Iran and the United States, with the Americans demanding an end to Tehran’s nuclear work and constraints on its long-range ballistic missile program and support for regional armed proxies, Iran has thus far rejected a sweeping arrangement and has offered only modest concessions on its nuclear program. The impasse, which U.S. officials increasingly say is unlikely to be broken, has raised the prospects of strikes against Iran, officials tell the Wall Street Journal.

Yet another busy day for the U.S. Air Force over Europe, with KC-135R Stratotankers and KC-46A Pegasus continuing to arrive in the region and ferry fighter aircraft to the Middle East, as a clear steady line of C-17A Globemaster IIIs can be seen transporting personnel and equipment between bases in Europe and those in Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.

More fuel for thirsty fighter jets as additional aerial-refueling tankers prepare to cross the Atlantic towards Europe, with 5 KC-135R/T Stratotankers lifting off from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas bound for Morón Air Base, Spain.

Former Prince Andrew seen leaving the police station in Norfolk, England following his arrested today for suspected misconduct in public office, related to his relationship with convicted sex offender and trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Six KC-135R/T Stratotankers assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing based out of MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, seen on the tarmac at Vrazhdebna Air Base, located on the site of Sofia Airport in Bulgaria, as the Air Force’s buildup of aerial assets directed at Iran, including aerial-refueling tankers, command and control aircraft, fighter jets, and intelligence platforms, continues across both Europe and the Middle East.

President Donald J. Trump once again spoke about Iran earlier while answering questions from reporters aboard Air Force One, stating that “really bad things” will happen if Iran doesn’t make a deal, setting a deadline of around 10-15 days.