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RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Reuters reports U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper has warned U.S. troops that cellphone videos and social media posts are giving Iran real-time battle damage assessments, potentially helping it plan follow on strikes against American forces. According to Reuters, some troops in Jordan have been told their phones could soon be confiscated as the military considers tighter operational security measures following recent attacks. Cooper wrote that footage posted by service members can reveal whether Iranian missiles hit their targets, warning that publicly shared images and reporting can provide Tehran with intelligence “free of charge.” So

Reuters reports U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper has warned U.S. troops that cellphone videos and social media posts are giving Iran real-time battle damage assessments, potentially helping it plan follow on strikes against American forces.

According to Reuters, some troops in Jordan have been told their phones could soon be confiscated as the military considers tighter operational security measures following recent attacks.

Cooper wrote that footage posted by service members can reveal whether Iranian missiles hit their targets, warning that publicly shared images and reporting can provide Tehran with intelligence “free of charge.”

Source:  reuters.com/business/media-t…Phil Stewart (@phildstewart)SCOOP!! CENTCOM commander, in an internal note, says videos like this by troops can help Iran with targeting during missile and drone attacks.
!!! Comes as sources tell Reuters some deployed personnel could soon be ordered to surrender their phones.—  https://x.com/phildstewart/status/2082419980537053541