New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- US President Donald Trump and his senior aides has been "closely" monitoring the Iran situation from the leader's Florida resort on Saturday, the White House said, after the United States and Israel launched military attacks against Iran.

"President Trump monitored the situation overnight at Mar a Lago alongside members of his national security team," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X (formerly Twitter), adding that Trump also spoke with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu by phone.

She also said that the US leader and security officials will continue to closely monitor the developments involving Iran throughout the day.

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