US EditionPlanet Labs to Indefinitely Withhold Middle East War Imagery
The company said the restriction will stay in place until the conflict ends and will be lifted only for mission-critical or public-interest needs.
- On Saturday, California-based Planet Labs announced it will indefinitely withhold satellite imagery of Iran and the surrounding conflict zone, complying with a request from the administration of United States President Donald Trump.
- The move expands upon a 96-hour delay initially imposed in March, which Planet later extended to 14 days to prevent adversaries from using commercial data for weapons guidance or target identification.
- Effective retroactively from March 9, the firm will restrict access to all new imagery within the designated area, switching to a "managed distribution" model releasing visuals only on a case-by-case basis for mission-critical requirements.
- This directive limits transparency for researchers and media organizations, while Vantor, formerly Maxar Technologies, continues applying its own "enhanced access controls" in regions where United States forces are actively operating.
- Planet expects the policy to remain in effect until the conflict ends, which escalated after United States and Israeli forces launched strikes against Iran on February 28, prompting retaliatory missile barrages across the Middle East.
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Leggi su Il Fatto Quotidiano.it: Planet Labs, a company run by former NASA scientists, will no longer publish images of Iran to prevent attacks on the United States and allies
At the request of the U.S. government, the satellite company Planet Labs has largely stopped the publication of footage from the Middle East.
Satellite images are used by the military to identify targets, directing weapons and tracking missiles.The Pentagon apparently fears that Iran will benefit from such images in the Middle East - and is heard by an important provider.
The US government is causing Planet Labs to stop releasing satellite images from Iran and the conflict region. Shortly before the end of an ultimatum, tensions escalate: Trump threatens Truth Social, the head of the Iranian armed forces. More in the live ticker.
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