Trump's Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble

2026-03-01 - 01:13

This combination of pictures created on February 28, 2026 shows (from top left) an official White House photograph, made available on February 28, 2026, and released on the White House X account, with US President Donald Trump (second left), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (third right) and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles (second right) monitoring activity related to Operation Epic Fury against Iran from an unnamed location on February 28, 2026, an official White House photograph, made available on February 28, 2026, released on the White House X account, with US Vice President JD Vance (center), Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard (second left) and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (right) in the Situation Room in Washington, DC on February 28, 2026, an official White House photograph, made available on February 28, 2026, and released on the White House X account. Trump has announced that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the attacks, but there is no confirmation from Tehran.