Conflict & Security
Trump team's secret Camp David talks weigh Iran war, Yemen offensive
October 3, 2026 at 07:58 AM · Updated 13d ago
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Vice President JD Vance chaired a secret Friday Camp David meeting to weigh military options against Iran and a Saudi-led offensive on Yemen's Houthis.
- Vice President JD Vance chaired a secret Friday Camp David meeting attended by Rubio, Hegseth, Witkoff, Ratcliffe and Joint Chiefs chief Dan Caine.
- Discussions weighed military and political options against Iran and Saudi pressure for US airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis, one official said.
- Trump said Thursday he must decide "either Iran signs the agreement, or it will no longer exist," adding Iran will never possess a nuclear weapon.
- US reinforcements, including the Roosevelt carrier, the Makin Island group and 2,000 marines, are heading to the region, joining roughly 50,000 deployed troops.
- Negotiations with Iran have stalled, three American officials said, as Trump weighs resuming major combat operations against Iran.


