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50 US Joint Staff Members Undergo Polygraph Tests Over Iran War Leaks

US investigators administered polygraph tests to 50 Joint Staff members regarding classified leaks about Iran war munitions shortages.

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US government investigators subjected 50 members of the American military's Joint Staff to polygraph tests regarding leaks to journalists. [1] About 50 officers on the US Joint Staff have been interrogated over reports detailing depleted weapons stockpiles during the Iran conflict, according to a report by The New York Times. [2] The investigation specifically asked military officers and civilian employees if they disclosed classified information or provided details about diminished US munitions stocks. [3] The leaks reportedly included information on how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, including long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors. [4] Legal and military experts say the scale of the investigation is unprecedented, as the top ranks of the US armed forces have never undergone widespread polygraph testing in modern history. [5] The inquiry focused on whether civilian and military personnel leaked classified details to reporters, particularly concerning dwindling US ammunition reserves, the newspaper reported on Friday. [6] The polygraph tests were conducted in August after media reports detailed diminished stocks of crucial munitions. [7]
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  1. US government investigators subjected 50 members of the American military's Joint Staff to polygraph tests regarding leaks to journalists. · middleeasteye.net
  2. About 50 officers on the US Joint Staff have been interrogated over reports detailing depleted weapons stockpiles during the Iran conflict, according to a report by The New York Times. · Al Jazeera
  3. The investigation specifically asked military officers and civilian employees if they disclosed classified information or provided details about diminished US munitions stocks. · middleeasteye.net
  4. The leaks reportedly included information on how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, including long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors. · middleeasteye.net
  5. Legal and military experts say the scale of the investigation is unprecedented, as the top ranks of the US armed forces have never undergone widespread polygraph testing in modern history. · Al Jazeera
  6. The inquiry focused on whether civilian and military personnel leaked classified details to reporters, particularly concerning dwindling US ammunition reserves, the newspaper reported on Friday. · Al Jazeera
  7. The polygraph tests were conducted in August after media reports detailed diminished stocks of crucial munitions. · middleeasteye.net
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