Report: Trump aides held secret Camp David meeting on Iran, Yemen
U.S. Vice President JD Vance reportedly chaired the meeting as Trump weighs renewed military action against Iran and possible American involvement in a Saudi offensive against the Houthis
US President Donald Trump's top cabinet members held a secret meeting at Camp David to discuss next steps in the Iran war and the Saudi-Houthi conflict in Yemen. According to Axios, the meeting was chaired by Vice President JD Vance and attended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA director John Ratcliffe, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine.
The meeting, which was not announced by the Trump administration, comes as Trump is considering resuming major combat operations in Iran and possible American involvement in a Saudi offensive against the Houthis in Yemen.
Axios reports that one of the officials present said "things were decided or at least deeply discussed" regarding the crisis in the Middle East, but no further details were provided. The White House declined to comment on the meeting.
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