First images from inside Trump's Mar-a-Lago Situation Room released
The White House has released images of Donald Trump monitoring the strikes on Iran from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The president launched 'Operation Epic Fury' on Saturday morning that resulted in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The US operation was done in conjunction with the Israeli military. One photo taken from situation room shows CIA Director John Ratcliffe briefing the president while Marco Rubio and Susie Wiles listen in. Another image shows Vice President JD Vance at a separation situation room alongside top Trump officials, including National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Daniel 'Raizin' Caine was also seen in another image briefing the president in the Florida situation room. Trump confirmed Khamenei's death in a post on Truth Social, saying this is the 'single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their country'.He also said some people in Iran are looking for immunity.'We are hearing that many of their IRGC (Revolutionary Guards), Military, and other Security and Police forces, no longer want to fight, and are looking for Immunity from us,' said Trump. Donald Trump monitoring the military operation against Iran from Mar-a-Lago Vice President JD Vance speaks with top Trump officials, including National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard at the Situation Room in Washington DC Trump speaks to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles while Marco Rubio stands in the background The first images of Trump's reaction to the military operation are released Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Daniel 'Raizin' Caine was also seen in another image briefing the president in the Florida situation room Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that airstrikes in Iran had destroyed the Supreme Leader's compound, and added that 'all indications show this tyrant is no longer with us'.Meanwhile, four people have been injured in a retaliatory Iranian missile strike on the world-famous five-star Fairmont hotel in Dubai.Dramatic footage and images captured the moment the Palm Jumeirah Fairmont Hotel in Dubai was hit, and the front of the building's exterior was set ablaze by an ultra-fast Shahed drone.The attack came as Iran carried out retaliatory strikes across the Middle East following the joint US-Israel attack on Tehran earlier today.Tehran has struck the Fifth Fleet service center in Manama, Bahrain, and claims to have hit bases across the region including in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.The Iranians are also using kamikaze drones to strike residential buildings and airports in the Middle East. The ayatollah's palace was destroyed by missiles as part of the US-Israeli military operation Iran has responded by launching attacks on multiple Gulf nations and US military bases It is unclear how many civilians have been killed by Iran's revenge strikes Footage emerged on Saturday morning showing an Iranian drone crashing into a high-rise apartment building in Bahrain.The president warned that US troops could lose their lives, adding that 'we may have casualties.'Following the ayatollah's death, the FBI and counterintelligence teams are currently on elevated alert across the United States.
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Dramatic first images inside Trump's Mar-a-Lago Situation Room: President is flanked by Rubio and Ice Maiden
