Mexican Army forces shot dead Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, during an operation in Puerto Vallarta. Following the killing, cartel gunmen responded in fury, setting fire to vehicles and buses across the city.
A debate is underway at the highest levels of the US administration over whether to grant Iran more time without first requiring a detailed proposal. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi may meet US envoy Steve Witkoff in Geneva, but officials in Washington assess that any Iranian flexibility will fall short of the minimum US demands.
According to a diplomat from the region, Riyadh has conveyed a message that it is no longer blocking a US move against Tehran and is not ruling out the overthrow of the regime. The shift comes amid American pressure and a sense that Iran is dragging its feet in negotiations. However, Saudi Arabia is unlikely to join any military action for fear of an Iranian response.
After 37 years in power, Iran’s supreme leader finds himself without new blood in the system and is once again leaning on a religious aristocratic family sidelined over corruption. The reinstatement of a veteran propaganda chief as the regime’s “No. 2” is not a sign of strength, but evidence of fear within a regime in decline.
Iranian Foreign MinisterAbbas Araqchi told CBS News on Sunday that a diplomatic path remains viable – pointing to "a good chance" of resolution – with a Thursday encounter in Geneva alongside US envoy Steve Witkoff now viewed as likely.
