President Trump scheduled a rare Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Wednesday amid escalating tensions over U.S.-Iran negotiations. The gathering, expected to include outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and all other cabinet members, focuses on recent administration achievements in economic policy, small business initiatives, and foreign affairs updates.

A White House official confirmed the meeting will address “recent successes” including the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud and progress in diplomatic efforts. However, the discussions occur against a backdrop of significant instability: U.S. military strikes targeting Iranian missile sites and vessels near the Gulf have intensified since Monday, with Iran condemning the actions as a “grave violation” of an fragile ceasefire. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has also threatened retaliatory measures against American military installations across the Middle East following the strikes.

Marco Rubio emphasized during recent briefings that while there is “strong alignment and agreement” on the preliminary terms of a potential deal, finalization will require careful refinement—“even down to disagreements over a word or a sentence.” Rubio stressed the administration’s stance: “It’s either going to be a good deal or there isn’t going to be one.”

The meeting’s location at Camp David remains weather-dependent, with Trump typically traveling by Marine One. The session follows Trump’s public insistence that Iran negotiations are proceeding “nicely,” though he previously stated his demand for a “good deal or no deal at all” ahead of critical deadline pressures.