Middle East Crisis

Iran War
Iran: US and allies preparing new major attack

Tehran possesses intelligence indicating that the US and its allies are preparing a new major attack, according to reports citing Iranian sources.

The Iranian military stated via state media that new attacks would trigger sustained retaliatory strikes against US military bases, and that US allies in the region are considered participants in the conflict.

In recent weeks, the conflict between the Iran-backed Houthi militia, Saudi Arabia, and the military in Yemen has escalated. According to the Houthis, the group launched an attack on the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Saturday.

The AI ​​Arms Race
Sources: Over-reliance on AI behind US school strike in Iran

Flawed and outdated intelligence, combined with an over-reliance on AI, contributed to the US killing more than 150 people—including 123 children—on the first day of the Iran War. This is revealed by an internal Pentagon investigation, according to sources speaking to Bloomberg.

The attack utilized the AI ​​system Maven, developed by Peter Thiel’s Palantir—a system reportedly serving as a "cornerstone" of the US military. While the system assists commanders in identifying targets based on intelligence data, in the lead-up to the Iran War, it was expected to detect outdated and contradictory information in a manner for which it had not been trained.

Sources describe the conclusion as a "cascade" of avoidable errors. The strike stands as the deadliest US military error of the 21st century in terms of the number of children killed. Palantir states that it is not responsible for the intelligence fed into its systems. According to the sources, Maven has acquired capabilities since the attack that allow it to evaluate intelligence data.