Vice President JD Vance and other senior officials have arrived at the White House as US negotiators' departure to Pakistan for Iran talks is delayed.
The message confirms the meeting is ongoing and specifies Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Caine are present.
The White House confirmed the meeting to Al-Jazeera.
Al Jazeera confirms the meeting is currently ongoing.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been seen joining the meeting.
CNN reports Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, and the White House Special Envoy to the Middle East have arrived at the White House to join the ongoing Iran policy meeting.
The meeting is specifically described as urgent and is a direct response to the breakdown of negotiations with Iran that were supposed to occur today in Pakistan. Additional attendees include Senator Marco Rubio, the Secretary of Defense, and the CIA Director.
The meeting is described as an unplanned gathering of every major figure from the Trump administration, indicating a critical decision point.
The message adds specific attendees: Senator Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe have joined Vice President JD Vance at the White House meeting.
CNN reports the officials' arrival is linked to delays in the departure of American negotiators to Pakistan for talks with Iran.
