Scoop: Trump held lengthy Camp David strategy session with top team on Iran and Gaza

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Source: Axios

11 hours ago


President Trump and his entire top foreign policy team huddled in Camp David for hours on Sunday to discuss U.S. strategy on the Iran nuclear crisis and the war in Gaza, two U.S. officials and another source with knowledge tell Axios.

Why it matters: Trump's missions to reach a nuclear deal that averts war with Iran and a hostage and ceasefire deal that could end the war in Gaza have both faced recent setbacks.

A senior U.S. official told Axios the president sees both crisis as intertwined and part of a broader regional reality he is trying to shape.

Behind the scenes: U.S. officials said the "retreat" in Camp David included several policy sessions.

The meeting on Iran and Gaza was attended by Trump, Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, chief of staff Susie Wiles, special envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA director John Ratcliffe, director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other senior officials.

Trump said Monday that "generals and admirals" also attended the meetings but declined to say what was discussed.

"The retreat allowed all the senior people in the administration to sit together for a long time and discuss these issues," a U.S. official said. The White House didn't respond to a request for a comment.

Split screen: Iranian officials have been finalizing their response to the U.S. nuclear deal proposal, and are expected to deliver a formal rejection in the next 24 hours.

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