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Photos capture tense moments Trump, Vance orchestrate strikes on Iran
NY Post ^ | 2/28/26 | Katherine Donlevy

Posted on 02/28/2026 4:28:58 PM PST by Libloather

Chilling photos show the tense moments President Trump and Vice President Vance orchestrated the monumental strikes on Iran while hundreds of miles apart.

Trump, wearing a “USA” cap, led discussions from Mar-a-Lago with his national security team, pictures shared by the White House show.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, joined the president in monitoring the mission.

Vance oversaw a second cohort of officials from the Situation Room in DC, which was dialed in to the Mar-a-Lago operations.

Seated at the head of the table, Vance was joined by US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had said earlier Saturday that Trump would be monitoring the situation in the Middle East from Mar-a-Lago — where he is spending the weekend at his club in Palm Beach, Florida.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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Vance/Rubio 2028?
1 posted on 02/28/2026 4:28:58 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather
Might be Rubio and ??

Vance as SOS...he needs more foreign affairs work. IMHO

2 posted on 02/28/2026 4:33:56 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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Trump orchestrated Iran strikes from Mar-a-Lago, while Vance monitored from Situation Room: report

https://nypost.com/2026/02/28/world-news/trump-orchestrated-iran-strikes-from-mar-a-lago-while-vance-monitored-from-situation-room-report/


3 posted on 02/28/2026 4:37:13 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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Military campaign in Iran likely to last weeks, US and Israeli officials predict

https://nypost.com/2026/02/28/us-news/military-campaign-in-iran-likely-to-last-weeks-us-and-israeli-officials-predict/


4 posted on 02/28/2026 4:38:16 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather
Compare and contrast….


5 posted on 02/28/2026 4:38:30 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Libloather

This cabinet is a serious A-Team. I’m beyond impressed.


6 posted on 02/28/2026 4:38:54 PM PST by Windcatcher
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US turns Iran’s weapons playbook against them with low-cost, Iranian-inspired kamikaze drones

https://nypost.com/2026/02/28/world-news/us-turns-irans-weapons-playbook-against-tehran-with-low-cost-kamikaze-drones-in-operation-epic-fury/


7 posted on 02/28/2026 4:39:36 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: hole_n_one

Is that when they found the server?


8 posted on 02/28/2026 4:41:24 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Looks like regular pictures to me - NY Post can see “tense moments” in pictures....

I saw these on the news and I thought that was General Caine but I thought if it was, he would be in uniform. Maybe not!


9 posted on 02/28/2026 4:41:58 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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Luxury Dubai hotel Fairmont The Palm on fire as Iran fires retaliatory air attack

https://nypost.com/2026/02/28/world-news/luxury-dubai-hotel-fairmont-the-palm-on-fire-as-iran-fires-retaliatory-strikes/


10 posted on 02/28/2026 4:43:13 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Chilling?


11 posted on 02/28/2026 4:43:21 PM PST by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: Libloather

Trump has amazing energy.

He goes to Corpus Christi to give a big speech and then goes home to oversee the takedown of the Mullahs in Iran.


12 posted on 02/28/2026 4:43:32 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Libloather

“”Is that when they found the server?””

LOL....It was when we went after Bin Laden, wasn’t it? What was she afraid of? Certainly not concern for our military who were going in....


13 posted on 02/28/2026 4:44:30 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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US, Israel attack Iran live updates: At least 20 people injured from Iranian ballistic missile attack on Tel Aviv

https://nypost.com/2026/02/28/world-news/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-after-airstrikes-launched/


14 posted on 02/28/2026 4:44:44 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: hole_n_one

“We came, we saw, he died!” - HRC about Qaddafi’s death.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6DXDU48RHLU


15 posted on 02/28/2026 4:44:58 PM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: Libloather

Is Wiles wearing a smartwatch?


16 posted on 02/28/2026 4:48:53 PM PST by Kleon
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To: Presbyterian Reporter
He goes to Corpus Christi to give a big speech and then goes home to oversee the takedown of the Mullahs in Iran.

Right! He was laughing it up with a good-sized crowd in a Corpus Christi Whataburger after the speech. Then, he flew to Mar-A-Lago and wiped out a whole mess of the Iranian regime.

Color me impressed.

17 posted on 02/28/2026 4:50:56 PM PST by Allegra (We will not be emotionally blackmailed into backing off what we voted for. )
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To: Sacajaweau

He’s got a lot of time. ~3 years.


18 posted on 02/28/2026 4:52:41 PM PST by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
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To: hole_n_one

Chilling😂


19 posted on 02/28/2026 4:53:25 PM PST by gbs
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To: Libloather

Good to see the photos. But it’s not Monster Horror Chiller Theatre with Count Floyd lol.


20 posted on 02/28/2026 4:53:50 PM PST by toddausauras (47 47 47 )
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