Pentagon cuts access to classified information amid Iran war concerns
Anonymous insiders said the Pentagon scrubbed decades of files from SIPRNet after reporting on generals' warnings that a prolonged Iran conflict was unsustainable.
- On Wednesday, the Pentagon removed decades of classified documents from the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network following The Washington Post's report on military concerns regarding the Iran war.
- Senior military officials previously cautioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that a prolonged conflict against Iran is unsustainable, documenting these reservations in an August 14 edition of the Secretary of Defense Orders Book .
- The SDOB became the "focus of intense discussion" for allowing generals to document reservations, though Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell declined to discuss the removal, citing "internal operational deliberative processes."
- SIPRNet stores information labeled "secret," and it remains unclear if the removed files remain accessible to military personnel or how the reduced access complicates ongoing military planning.
- Amid criticism labeling the reporting as "traitor," The Washington Post editorial board defended its coverage of the military officers' warnings regarding the risks of an Iran war.
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The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Please follow us on Truth Social, X, YouTube, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab, Instagram The Pentagon has moved decades of secret military planning documents off of the SIPRNet, the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, that supports the US defense community, in a bid to control the flow of information and stifle leaks as the Trump administration launches an unprec…
EADaily, September 3, 2026. The U.S. Department of War removed a large amount of classified material related to the Secretary of Defense Orders (SDOB) from the internal secure SIPNet portal, as reported by The Jerusalem Post.
The Pentagon removes decades-old secret documents from SIPRNet – after high-ranking generals publicly criticized Hegseth's Iran war plans.
Pentagon restricts access to classified Orders Book following Post report on Iran war concerns
Documents associated with the Secretary of Defense Orders Book (SDOB) were pulled from the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, a classified system widely used by defense officials and US troops
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