Trump to hold Situation Room meeting on Iran

Axios-June17th2025

Barak Ravid& Dave Lawler

President Trump will meet with his national security team about the Israel-Iran war in the White House Situation Room on Tuesday, two sources with knowledge tell Axios.

The big picture: Trump returned early from the G7 summit to focus on Iran, and told reporters on Air Force one overnight that he wasn’t interested in a “ceasefire” but a “real end” to the war and to Iran’s nuclear program.

• The White House has discussed the idea of meeting directly with the Iranians this week, but Trump said that would “depend what happens when I get back” to Washington.
• Israeli officials continue to believe the U.S. is likely to enter the war at some point to bomb Iran’s underground enrichment facility.
• So far the U.S. has helped Israel defend itself from incoming missiles, but declined to take part in offensive operations.

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect the fact that the meeting has not yet taken place.

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