ABCNEWS - Iran live updates: Tehran can adopt 'offensive aspect,' IRGC official says
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
NYTIMES (Eric Schmitt and Annie Correal) - Hegseth Says Anti-Cartel Coalition Will Do ‘Bad Things to Bad People’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American military leaders gathered in Panama to ramp up their efforts alongside U.S. forces.
AI:Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with Latin American military leaders in Panama to demand a more aggressive stance against the drug cartels and narco-terrorist networks destabilizing the hemisphere. Moving beyond traditional border enforcement, Hegseth emphasized that this anti-cartel coalition is designed to take decisive action and "do bad things to bad people" through coordinated operations with U.S. forces. This push for a more robust offensive strategy aims to dismantle cartel infrastructure at its source and protect regional sovereignty against the influence of organized crime.Open