US Central Command

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Last mentioned: Mar 3, 2026

Timeline

  1. Federal Pivot

    State Department begins phasing out Anthropic in favor of OpenAI and xAI.

  2. Defiance Reported

    Reports emerge that CENTCOM continued using Claude despite the active ban.

  3. Iran Strikes Commence

    US and Israeli forces launch strikes; Claude is used for real-time targeting simulations.

  4. Executive Order Signed

    Trump bans Anthropic AI across all federal agencies, citing national security risks.

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US Military Defies Trump Ban to Use Anthropic’s Claude in Iran Strikes

The US military reportedly utilized Anthropic’s Claude AI for intelligence and targeting during recent strikes in Iran, despite a direct executive order from President Trump banning the technology. The incident highlights a growing rift between the administration’s national security mandates and the deep operational integration of ethically-constrained AI models within the Pentagon.

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