Some of the first footage showing the large-scale mobilization finally of the Mexican Army in Jalisco State.

A UH-60 Black Hawk with the Mexican Air Force uses its mounted minigun to target gunmen with the CJNG Cartel near the prison in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

U.S. military-led joint task force specializing in intelligence on Cartels played a role in Mexico’s operation today which resulted in the successful elimination of CJNG Cartel leader “El Mencho,” a U.S. official tells Reuters.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has told advisers that he is leaning toward conducting an initial strike on Iran in coming days intended to demonstrate that they must be willing to agree to give up the ability to make a nuclear weapon, and that if diplomacy or any initial targeted attack does not lead Iran to give in to his demands to give up its nuclear program, he will consider a much bigger attack later in the year intended to drive Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other leaders from power, senior advisors have told The New York Times.

AMX-13 VCI (DNC-1) Armored Personnel Carriers with the Mexican Army seen deployed to the streets in the Central Mexican state of Aguascalientes.

According to military officials who spoke to the NYT, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) was steaming south of Italy on Sunday, heading east towards the Eastern Mediterranean. However, this means that the Ford Carrier Strike Group is not currently together, as the USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81), who is serving as Air Defense Commander for the Strike Group, only just transited the Strait of Gibraltar.

Heavy military and police presence, including members of the Mexican Army and National Guard, outside of the Palacio de Gobierno de Jalisco (State Government Palace) in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Footage filmed by a member of the CJNG Cartel during an attack earlier today on elements of the Mexican National Guard.

Guardsman with the Mexican National Guard got extremely lucky during a firefight earlier today with members of the CJNG Cartel.

Iran has indicated it is prepared to make major concessions in regards to its nuclear program in talks Thursday with the United States, in return for the lifting of sanctions and recognition of its right to enrich uranium, as it seeks to prevent a future attack, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.

The official said Tehran would seriously consider a combination of sending half of its most highly-enriched uranium abroad, to countries like Russia, while diluting the rest and taking part in creating a regional enrichment consortium - an idea periodically raised in years of Iran-linked diplomacy which would place large parts of Iran’s nuclear enrichment under the control and observation of other countries in the Middle East.

FBI Director Kash Patel filmed drinking beer and partying with members of the United States Men’s National Ice Hockey Team in their locker room after today’s gold medal win over Canada, closing out the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

Two KC-46A Pegasus are up from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas heading northeast over the United State, with both aircraft going by callsigns GOLD, GOLD01 and GOLD11, suggesting that they are on a Coronet Mission and preparing to ferry aircraft, likely either bomber or more fighters, over the Atlantic.

A NATO E-3A “Sentry” Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft is currently up on a semi-routine mission over Southern Turkey. Despite what some may be suggesting, this likely has nothing to do with Iran, as NATO E-3s will fly occasional missions over Turkey to support coalition operations in Iraq and Syria.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt now announced and confirmed, following today’s military operation in Mexico which resulted in the elimination of CJNG Cartel leader El Mencho, carried out by the Mexican Secretariat of National Defense. That the operation was carried out with intelligence support from the United States, with her stating:

“The United States provided intelligence support to the Mexican government in order to assist with an operation in Talpalpa, Jalisco, Mexico, in which Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes, an infamous drug lord and leader within the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was eliminated. ‘El Mencho’ was a was a top target for the Mexican and United States government as one of the top traffickers of fentanyl into our homeland. Last year, President Trump rightfully designated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel as a Foreign Terrorist Organization — because that’s exactly what it is. In this operation, three additional cartel members were killed, three were wounded, and two were arrested.

President Trump has been very clear — the United States will ensure narcoterrorists sending deadly drugs to our homeland are forced to face the wrath of justice they have long deserved.

The Trump Administration also commends and thanks the Mexican military for their cooperation and successful execution of this operation.”

Cmdr. James Koffi, the Commanding Officer onboard the USS Truxtun (DDG-103), has been relieved of his duties by the Commander of U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, citing “loss of confidence,” following a collision between the Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) during an underway refueling in the Caribbean Sea on February 11.

Two pair of KC-135R/T Stratotankers, FRESH61/62/71/72, which departed earlier from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, are currently heading southwest over the South China Sea, possibly towing bombers or fighters while strangely avoiding land, with the tankers preparing to enter over the Indian Ocean, likely enroute to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut evacuated dozens of staff members today from Lebanon as a “precautionary measure in light of the anticipated regional developments,” likely related to escalating tensions with Iran, according to LBCI.

According to AFP, citing French security sources with knowledge on the matter, the Russian shadow fleet tanker Boracay, which was seized by French authorities this past September, had two Russian security personnel on board. The presence of the two men, one of which previously worked for Wagner, was to “ensure the protection of the vessel and, above all, to make sure the captain strictly followed the orders given in line with Russian interests.” The men’s names are Aleksander T., 34, and Maksim D., 40, and were allowed to continue with the vessel, now renamed Phoenix, to Rizhao, China where it is now docked.

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) seen arriving earlier today at Crete Naval Base in Souda Bay, Greece, for a multi-day port visit, allowing the ship to replenish supplies and the sailors onboard to rest prior to continuing her journey towards the Eastern Mediterranean near Israel.

Two KC-135R/T Stratotankers with the U.S. Air Force were spotted on the ground earlier today at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, in a possible rare positioning of American military aircraft in Israel for strikes against Iran.

As President Donald J. Trump his administration continue to debate a potential large-scale strike campaign against Iran, an unlikely figure has reportedly appeared as a major voice of opposition to renewed strikes on Iran. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan “Raizin “Caine, has been advising President Trump and top officials that a military campaign against Iran could carry significant risks, in particular the possibility of American causalities and becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, two sources with knowledge of those internal discussions tell Axios.