US Military May Require some Troops in Mideast to Surrender Cell Phones, Sources Say
Cooper said online footage can reveal strike results to Iran as some deployed troops may soon be ordered to surrender their phones.
- CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper warned troops that cellphone videos shared online can help Iran target American bases, with sources noting some deployed personnel may soon be ordered to surrender their phones.
- Detailed public posts essentially perform Iran's Battle Damage Assessment for them, potentially enabling the adversary to launch secondary attacks by revealing the success or failure of strikes.
- Admiral Cooper specifically referenced a July 17 incident at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base where a service member used Meta smart glasses to record soldiers running for shelter during an Iranian attack.
- Military families have expressed growing anxiety over potential phone seizures, particularly as they follow Iranian claims of deadly strikes on bases throughout the Middle East in recent months.
- Since the conflict began on Feb. 28, 18 U.S. troops have died and more than 600 have been wounded, casualties deepening American concerns about a war supported by just one in three citizens.
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The U.S. Supreme Commander for the Middle East warned the troops that videos on mobile phones distributed online can help Iran target U.S. bases, and sources told Reuters that some of the deployed personnel could soon be ordered to hand over mobile devices.
The main commander of the U.S. Armed Forces in the Middle East alerted the troops that videotapes recorded with mobile phones and shared on the Internet can help Iran identify and attack American bases, and sources told Reuters that part of the military deployed in the region may soon be forced to deliver their devices.
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US may seize phones of troops in Middle East: Could help Iran target bases
Admiral Brad Cooper has warned US troops that phone videos and online posts can help Iran assess strikes and target bases. The alert comes as some personnel in Jordan may have to give up their phones over operational security fears.
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