India, March 1 -- On Saturday, the White House shared a picture of US President Donald Trump and a few of his senior advisers in a situation room as the US and Israel struck Iran. The images shared placed Trump in a "war room" setting as the US carried out strikes in Iran. The administration described the photos as part of its transparency, a way to show Trump actively overseeing military operations amid the escalating conflict.

Presidents now often make public photos of themselves in the Situation Room during significant moments in their administrations.

The image showed President Trump seated with top aides, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, monitoring the air campaign against Iran fr...