Trump Holds Security Meeting After Israel Strikes Iran, Regional Tensions Rise

President Donald Trump is confronting a critical moment as Israel launched significant airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear and military facilities, an operation Israel calls preemptive to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Trump, who indicated prior knowledge of the Israeli strikes using U.S.-made equipment, warned Iran of further consequences and convened a high-level National Security Council meeting to address the escalating Middle East conflict. Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that the U.S. was not directly involved in the strikes but remains focused on protecting American forces in the region amid rising tensions and Iranian allegations of U.S. coordination. The strikes killed several high-ranking Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists, with Iran refusing further nuclear negotiations and accusing the U.S. of complicity. Concurrently, domestically, Trump faces unrest with planned protests during the Army’s 250th anniversary parade and legal challenges over his deployment of National Guard troops in response to immigration-related protests in Los Angeles. The situation underscores the complex balancing act Trump faces between foreign military developments and domestic security challenges.