NBC News reports that the Pentagon is considering rebranding the Iran conflict as “Operation Sledgehammer” if the current ceasefire collapses and major combat operations resume.

•⁠ ⁠U.S. officials said restarting operations under a new name could allow the Trump administration to argue that it resets the 60-day War Powers clock requiring congressional authorization.

•⁠ ⁠President Trump met Monday with senior national security officials, including Marco Rubio, JD Vance, Pete Hegseth and Dan Caine, to discuss next steps on Iran and the broader regional situation.