The Situation Room: White House releases images of President Trump and advisers watching Iran bombing raids
US President Donald Trump and his closest advisers met in the secure heart of the White House to watch on during the Iran bombing raids.
The White House has released images from inside the Situation Room before Mr Trump confirmed the strikes to the world.
Mr Trump was joined by Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Chief of Staff in the Trump adminstration, Susie Wiles, was also present and was seen engaging with senior members of the US armed forces as the strikes occurred on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Mr Trump, on Sunday confirmed the strikes in an announcement shared to Truth Social.
Shortly after, he addressed the world, explaining the reasons why he took action.
“Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror,” he stated.
“Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success.”
The Situation Room is a 5000-square-foot complex inside the White House that includes multiple conference rooms.
It was commissioned in 1961 and designed to provide presidents a dedicated area for crisis management.
