Rare look inside top-secret Situation Room where Trump approved US strikes on Iran

The White House has shared images inside the top-secret Situation Room where Donald Trump made a history-changing decision to bomb Iran.

Earlier this week, Trump said he would make a decision on whether to strike Iran "in the next two weeks" but overnight Donald Trump launched US strikes on Iran, bombing three of their nuclear sites. Giving a short presidential address from the White House, he said the facilities had been"completely and totally obliterated"

The decision to directly involve the US came after more than a week of strikes. Israel launched attacks against Iran on June 13, claiming the country was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons. Iran then retaliated with its own series of airstrikes. The two countries have continued to trade attacks since.

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Trump made the decision to launch US strikes against Iran with his national security team inside the Situation Room. The White House has now shared a rare behind-the-scenes look inside the room.

In the photos, Trump is seen seated at the head of a long polished table beneath the seal of the President of the United States. He wore his signature red “Make America Great Again” cap emblazoned with “45-47” on the side, a dark blue suit, white shirt, and bright red tie.

Also visible in the room were senior military officers and aides, as they reviewed documents and tracked the mission in real-time. One image showed a table cluttered with folders, coffee cups, water bottles and communication devices. In front of a senior intelligence official, believed to be CIA Director John Ratcliffe, some documents appeared deliberately blurred in the official release.

The release of the images came after Trump described the operation as a “historic moment” for the U.S., Israel, and the world. “These were precision strikes carried out flawlessly by our great military,” Trump said in his address, thanking God and the troops for their service.

Iran's foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, called the "outrageous" attack "extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behaviour". In a post on X he wrote: "The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear installations.

"The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior. In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people."

It was the first statement from the Iranian government regarding the US strikes that occurred overnight.

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