According to Exxus, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that retaliatory air attacks would be carried out against Iran after a meeting with Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, War Minister Pete Hagest, and Treasury Minister Scott Benson during the NATO summit in Turkey. Trump stated that the United States would assess the results of the attacks before making further decisions. U.S. officials told Exxus journalist Barack Raud that they would receive an assessment of the outcomes and then decide on next steps.