ReportedDiplomacy & politicsWashington, D.C., United States
Pentagon polygraphed about 50 Joint Staff members over Iran war leaks, NYT says
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 11:29 PM in New York
- Where
- Washington, D.C., United States
Investigators gave polygraph tests in August to roughly 50 officers and civilian employees of the Joint Staff over leaks to journalists, including reports on depleted stocks of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors used in the Iran war, The New York Times reported. A Pentagon spokesman said the department does not comment on investigations but takes leaks of classified information extremely seriously.
Why it matters
The leaks at issue concerned how far the Iran war has drawn down U.S. long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors, and the probe shows how sensitive those stock levels have become.
Sources (2)
- The Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com
- Iran Internationaliranintl.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 10:45 AM Jerusalem time, Sep 5, 2026 to 11:29 PM New York time, Sep 4, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "US polygraphs about 50 Joint Staff members over Iran war leaks"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from military-investigation to political; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Iran International. Why and evidence