Pentagon Bars Photographers From Briefings on Iran War
The decision is the latest move by the Pentagon to restrict access inside the department for journalists.
In its first briefing after the United States attacked Iran, the Pentagon welcomed photographers from news outlets including Bloomberg, The Associated Press, Getty Images, Reuters and more.
But the Pentagon has since enacted strict limits that bar access to photographers from news organizations, the latest move by the Defense Department under Secretary Pete Hegseth to restrict press access.
The Pentagon said in a statement that it made the change for photographers to use the space in the Pentagon’s briefing room “effectively.”
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