{"id":2574808,"date":"2026-02-28T17:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/monitoring-the-situation-white-house-releases-photos-of-trump-rubio-and-team-being-briefed-on-iran-operation\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T17:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:25:20","slug":"monitoring-the-situation-white-house-releases-photos-of-trump-rubio-and-team-being-briefed-on-iran-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/monitoring-the-situation-white-house-releases-photos-of-trump-rubio-and-team-being-briefed-on-iran-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitoring the situation: White House releases photos of Trump, Rubio and team being briefed on Iran operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmonitoring-the-situation-white-house-releases-photos-of-trump-rubio-and-team-being-briefed-on-iran-operation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2574808&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that the White House released photos showing President Trump and his team in a makeshift Situation Room during the early stages of military strikes against Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury. Key details include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump and Vice President JD Vance are shown briefing, with Marco Rubio noted as having informed members of Congress\u2019 bipartisan \u201cGang of Eight\u201d ahead of the strikes. A war room was set up at Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago resort, with other officials such as Secretary of State, CIA Director, and Joint Chiefs Chair present.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Vance reportedly held a parallel,in-White-House Situation Room briefing in the West Wing basement,joined by Cabinet members not in Florida. tulsi Gabbard, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are mentioned as participants.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump announced that \u201cmajor combat operations\u201d had taken place overnight to defeat imminent threats in Iran\u2019s nuclear program,with Israeli forces contributing to the operations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Iran launched retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, including Israel and several Gulf states.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump later claimed that Iran\u2019s supreme leader Ali khamenei had been killed,and said defectors could seek immunity while others would face punishment. He asserted ongoing,targeted bombings would continue \u201cas long as necessary\u201d to achieve peace in the region.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece also references related coverage and recommended stories about the broader U.S.-Iran situation.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The article presents these events as reported by the outlet and includes claims and statements attributed to Trump and others.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Monitoring the situation: White House releases photos of Trump, Rubio and team being briefed on Iran operation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2519086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The White House has released images showing President Donald Trump and his team from his makeshift Situation Room as strikes were launched against the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Islamic Republic of Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The images, shared by the White House&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-received-insensitive-backlash-for-going-woke-now-they-may-depart-facebook-altogether\/\" title=\"Starbucks Received \u2018Insensitive\u2019 Backlash For Going Woke. Now They May Depart Facebook Altogether.\">social media team<\/a>, capture meetings held by both Trump and Vice President JD Vance amid the beginnings of &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475344\/iran-preemptive-strikes-israel-us\/\">Operation Epic Fury<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475821\/pentagon-no-us-casualties-iran-attack\/\">Pentagon touts no US casualties during defense against &#8216;hundreds&#8217; of Iranian missile attacks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475732\/the-us-and-israel-attacked-iran-what-we-know\/\">The US and Israel attacked Iran: What we know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475844\/netanyahu-touts-growing-signs-iran-strikes-killed-the-ayatollah\/\">Khamenei believed to be dead after Iran strikes: Trump says &#8216;we feel that that is a correct story&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump established a war room at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, where he was joined by Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475732\/the-us-and-israel-attacked-iran-what-we-know\/\"><strong>THE US AND ISRAEL ATTACKED IRAN: WHAT WE KNOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump and his team are seen being briefed on military operations in Iran. (Photo provided by White House)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is known that Rubio notified <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4475553\/rubio-gang-eight-iran-attack-venezuela-mission\/\">members of Congress&rsquo;s bipartisan &ldquo;Gang of Eight&rdquo;<\/a> ahead of the strikes on Friday night. One member was not able to be contacted, according to a State Department spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/4475891\/trump-shakes-irans-tree-to-see-what-falls-out\/\"><strong>TOM ROGAN: TRUMP SHAKE&rsquo;S IRAN&rsquo;S TREE TO SEE WHAT FALLS OUT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is also seen in the photos from the Mar-a-Lago war room, as well as CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-caine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11774\">Dan Caine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine gestures while briefing President Trump on the Iran operation (White House)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vance held a parallel meeting at the actual Situation Room in the basement of the White House&rsquo;s West Wing, joined by members of the Cabinet not in Florida at the time of the strikes. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard could be seen in the picture with Vance, as well as Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/4475891\/trump-shakes-irans-tree-to-see-what-falls-out\/\"><strong>TIANA LOWE DOESCHER: TRUMP&rsquo;S ATTACK ON IRAN IS AN ATTACK ON CHINA&rsquo;S ECONOMIC SUPERIORITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump announced on Saturday that &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >major combat operations&#038;rdquo<\/a>; took place overnight with the purpose of &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-launches-retaliatory-attacks-on-gulf-states-after-us-israel-operation\/\" title=\"... launches retaliatory attacks on Gulf ...s after US-Israel operation\">eliminating imminent threats&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in Iran &mdash; specifically, the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s nuclear program. The American strikes were augmented by Israeli military operations. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vice President JD Vance meets with members of the Cabinet in the Situation Room. (Photo provided by White House)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Iran immediately <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475596\/iran-retaliatory-attacks-gulf-states-us-israel\/\">launched counterattacks<\/a> that struck nations across the Middle East, including Israel, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>Later Saturday, Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116150413051904167\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116150413051904167\">announced that supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed<\/a> in the overnight strikes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS,&rdquo; he wrote on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>The president claimed that officials within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian police forces, and other state security groups have contacted the U.S. seeking immunity through surrender.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said that those who defect now will be eligible for immunity but that &ldquo;later they only get death.&rdquo; He added that pinpoint bombings of Iranian regime centers of power will continue &ldquo;as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475552\/world-leader-diplomatic-resolution-us-strike-iran\/\"><strong>WORLD LEADERS STRESS DIPLOMATIC RESOLUTION AFTER US-ISRAEL STRIKES ON IRAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House shares Trump team briefing on Iran strikes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2574809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wh-situation-room-e1772315330915.jpeg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[7060,74810,5438,3634,6062],"class_list":["post-2574808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-briefing","tag-iranoperation","tag-rubio","tag-trump","tag-whitehouse"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wh-situation-room-e1772315330915.jpeg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2574808"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574812,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574808\/revisions\/2574812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2574809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2574808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2574808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2574808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}