The White House has released footage of Trump watching the attack on Iran.

On February 28, the White House released footage of US President Donald Trump watching the attack on Iran.

The images show that the American president is in the operational headquarters. Sitting next to him are Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the head of the U.S. Department of War, Pete Hegseth. Other senior members of his administration are also present in the photo.

In addition, a photo was published of the Vice President of the United States, J. D. Vance, who is sitting at a table in the White House.

The Middle East beyond the border: Israel strikes Iran

Israel launches a series of attacks on military and nuclear facilities, Tehran is preparing a response

Israel attacked Iran on the morning of February 28. Trump also announced the beginning of a US military operation against Iran. Military installations in western Iran, the residence of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as an elementary school in the city of Minab were hit.

Later, Iran fired rockets towards Israel. Four US military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were attacked, as well as the US Fifth Fleet service center.

At the same time, the IDF launched a massive airstrike on military installations in western Iran. In addition, 70,000 Israeli reservists were called up for military service. In the city of Bushehr, where the Bushehr NPP is located, two facilities were attacked. Rosatom said that the NPP continues to operate normally.

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation around Iran with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned the "unprovoked armed attack" by the United States and Israel on Iran.

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