Top US general monitoring Iran strikes from Trump resort, source says

WASHINGTON - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine are monitoring the U.S. operation in Iran from President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where Trump is currently located, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Smoke in the sky over Jerusalem, after missiles were launched from Iran towards Israel, following Israel and U.S. strikes on Iran, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

An Iranian flag flutters, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

-Reporting by Phil Stewart in Washington; editing by Scott Malone/Reuters