Trump Administration Leadership Holds Secret Meeting on Iran Operations at Camp David

"In-Depth Discussions Held"

JD Vance, Vice President of the United States. Yonhap News Agency

The foreign affairs and security leadership of the Trump administration held a secret meeting at the presidential retreat, Camp David, on October 2 (local time), to discuss response measures to the situation in the Middle East.

According to U.S. online media outlet Axios, which cited three anonymous U.S. officials, the meeting was presided over by Vice President JD Vance and attended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Kane.

One official who participated in the meeting, which was convened to address Middle East issues, stated that "a decision was made or at least an in-depth discussion took place."

It was also noted that it is highly unusual for the Trump administration to hold such a secret high-level meeting at Camp David without announcing the schedule in advance. This meeting took place as the United States has entered into a prolonged conflict for more than six months since the war with Iran broke out in February.

President Trump, facing skyrocketing fuel prices and deteriorating public opinion due to the Middle East war ahead of next month's midterm elections, has previously mentioned the possibility of a strike against Iran after the election.

Earlier, Iran had proposed a "seven-day plan" at the end of last month, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, to restore ceasefire negotiations, but President Trump rejected this proposal. Although a revised plan was exchanged through Qatari mediation, it was ultimately reported that the negotiations have once again reached a stalemate.

In his recent keynote speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump also raised the level of threat by stating that he could annihilate Iran.

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