Satellite imagery provider restricts Iran and Middle East images after US pressure
A leading satellite imagery company has imposed indefinite restrictions on access to images of Iran and large parts of the Middle East following a request from the US government.This move follows an earlier policy of a 14-day delay on new imagery from the region, which was introduced in March and has now been extended indefinitely.The restrictions limit how journalists, humanitarian organisations, and analysts can use satellite images to monitor the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran, including assessing damage to military targets and civilian infrastructure.The company, based in California, initially implemented the 14-day delay to prevent its imagery from being tactically... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Apr 2026 08:30 LONDON
