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J.D. Vance Chairs Secret Camp David Meeting on Iran War and Yemen Conflict
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Vance chaired a secret Camp David meeting of Trump officials on Iran and Yemen Axios reported senior officials discussed next steps in the Iran war and Yemen conflict
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Camp David Iran and Yemen
Senior U.S. administration officials held a long secret meeting Friday at Camp David to discuss the war against Iran and the conflict in Yemen, with Vice President J.D. Vance chairing the session, according to Axios as quoted by Al-Jazeera Net.
“It will end very soon, most likely right after the election, but once it ends, oil prices will collapse.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the war secretary Hagerty, the special envoy Steve Wytkoff, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Kin attended the meeting, while the White House did not disclose its existence.
Al-Sharq lil-Akhbar described the meeting as unannounced and said it was chaired by J.D. Vance, with Secretary of State ماركو روبيو, Defense Secretary بيت هيجسيث, special envoy ستيف ويتكوف, CIA Director CIA جون راتكليف, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General دان كين participating.
Trump told reporters at a campaign rally in Alabama on Friday that the Iran war will end soon, whether through reaching a deal or through military action, and he added, "It will end very soon, most likely right after the election, but once it ends, oil prices will collapse."
Military buildup and options
Axios said the core discussions centered on evaluating military and political options related to the stalled confrontation with Iran and Saudi pressures to participate in airstrikes against Ansar Allah in Yemen, as Al-Jazeera Net reported.
Al-Sharq lil-Akhbar said Trump was considering resuming wide-scale fighting operations in Iran as negotiations reached a dead end, and it quoted Trump: "If I told you, you would have a big story. But you will see."
Anatolu Ajansı reported that Trump was weighing a return to large-scale combat operations against Iran, while it said the Pentagon was preparing to send a third aircraft carrier strike group and additional Marine ships to the Middle East, adding up to 10,000 troops.
DW reported that the USS Theodore Roosevelt was expected to join the USS George HW Bush and USS George Washington by the end of November, potentially bringing more than 9,000 troops to the region, as analysts questioned whether the move signaled escalation, deterrence, or pressure for renewed negotiations.
What comes next for policy
Al Jazeera Net said the meeting’s existence was not disclosed by the White House, while it also described President Donald Trump signaling a possible resumption of military operations as the United States mobilizes its forces in the region.
“Things are going very, very well. Iran is not doing well.”
CBS News said senior Trump administration officials met at Camp David to discuss the war with Iran and escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthi militia and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government army, and it reported that the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Euronews reported that negotiations with Iran have reached a dead end as Trump weighs resuming wide-scale military operations against Tehran if no agreement is reached, and it quoted Trump: "Things are going very, very well. Iran is not doing well."
Euronews also said Saudi Arabia was preparing to launch a military operation against the Houthis to regain control of strategic areas at the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and it added that the operation could begin within weeks with more than 100,000 Yemeni ground troops supported by Riyadh, along with Saudi airstrikes.