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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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US Military Used Anthropic AI to Crunch Intel and Pick Targets in Iran Strike, Despite Trump's Ban

Smoke billows above Dubai's Palm Jumeirah on 28 February 2026 after an Iranian drone struck the Fairmont The Palm hotel during Tehran's retaliatory campaign across Gulf states. (Credit: Screenshot from X/Twitter/@KunwarVeer805)

The US military reportedly used Anthropic's Claude AI during a major strike in the Middle East against Iran, just hours after US President Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to stop using the technology.

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