See inside White House and Mar-a-Lago as US leaders monitor attack on Iran

Feb. 28, 2026, 5:17 p.m. ET

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to Cabinet Secretaries

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White House, Via REUTERSduring military operations in Iran, in the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 28, 2026. The United Statesand "major combat operations" against Iran on Saturday, Presidentlaunched military strikessaid, targeting the country's missile capabilities.Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the joint strikes with Israel on Iran, an Israeli source confirmed to USA TODAY.Donald TrumpThis image was provided by The White House.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, accompanied by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during military operations in Iran, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2026. This image was provided by The White House.

The White House, Via REUTERSChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks during military operations in Iran, at U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2026. This image was provided by The White House.

White House, Via REUTERSU.S. President Donald Trump speaks with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during military operations in Iran, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2026. This image was provided by The White House.

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An NBC News live feed airs a clip from U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social video announcement in the White House James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran Saturday morning.

Anna Moneymaker, Getty ImagesA satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026.

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