Palantir's AI Powers US Strikes in Iran War, Speeding 'Kill Chain' in First Major AI-Driven Conflict

Source: International Business Times

WASHINGTON — As U. S. and Israeli forces have unleashed more than 11,000 strikes on Iranian targets since late February 2026, Palantir Technologies' artificial intelligence systems have emerged as a central tool in the Pentagon's targeting operations, compressing what military planners call the "kill chain" from days to minutes and enabling a tempo of attacks unprecedented in modern warfare.