The Pentagon and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signaled on Monday that the United States does not plan to strike Iran as President Donald Trump prepares to meet with the National Security Council (NSC) at the White House.

President Donald Trump met with advisers in the Situation Room on Tuesday afternoon, a White House official confirmed, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes. The meeting came some nine hours after Trump arrived back at the White House after abruptly leaving the G7 summit in Canada early,

The work will be primarily performed in and near Washington with an estimated completion date of July 2026, the Pentagon said.

The $200 million contract is for work with the department’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.

OpenAI has just launched an initiative called OpenAI For Government starting with a modest new defense department contract.

U.S. refueling aircraft and warships have been dispatched to safeguard U.S. interests as the deadly conflict shows no sign of abating.

Israel launched a series of attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and other targets in the early hours of June 13.