The White House on Sunday released images showing US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and senior advisers in the Situation Room as the forces carried out airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan. The photos were shared hours after the operation and during Trump’s national address on the unfolding situation.

After days of deliberation and long before his self-imposed two-week deadline, Trump’s decision to join Israel’s military campaign against its major rival Iran represents a major escalation of the conflict.